Media Coverage: Iowa to New Hampshire

The majority of media coverage from 1st Feb covered the following:

  • Texas Senator Ted Cruz won the Iowa Caucus, he is now aiming for long view of South Carolina and Super Tuesday in March since New Hampshire does not as any evangelical supporters as the Iowa caucus.
  • Businessman Donald Trump disputing the final Iowa vote count and attacking Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush while maintaining his lead in New Hampshire.
  • Florida Senator Marco Rubio gaining ‘momentum’ after finishing third in Iowa. Finishes his lead up to New Hampshire with a poor debate performance.
  • New Jersey Governor Chris Christie building on frequent town hall meetings and his strong debate performance expects to finish well in the New Hampshire primary.
  • Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson accusing Ted Cruz of deceiving voters with misleading emails. Carson also declares he will compete in South Carolina irrespective of New Hampshire result.
  • Kentucky Senator Rand Paul suspending his campaign after a poor finish in Iowa.
  • Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush attempting to (re-)build political capital and aiming for a strong finish in New Hampshire.
  • Ohio Governor John Kasich continuing to attend town hall meetings in New Hampshire (the most of any candidate) and narrowing his future political prospects if he doesn’t succeed in the New Hampshire primary.
  • Businesswoman Carly Fiorina’s campaign was struck a severe knockback when ABC news decided not to include her in the final televised debate before the New Hampshire primary.
  • Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders after having reached a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in the Iowa Caucus, Sanders now anticipates victory in the New Hampshire primary.
  • Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deploys attacks on Senator Bernie Sanders without success but expects to rebound with victory through South Carolina.

Newspapers

Here is a look at some front pages of a few newspapers since the Iowa caucus:

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