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The Fat Lady Is Singing and 5 Other Takeaways from the New Hampshire Primary

By Michael Schwarz January 25, 2024 at 10:10am

Former President Donald Trump prevailed over Nikki Haley in New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary on Tuesday.

Trump defeated the former South Carolina governor by a comfortable margin, 54.3 percent to 43.2 percent.

As always, Tuesday’s developments have sent legions of political observers racing to explain their meaning and significance. With that in mind, here are six takeaways from the New Hampshire primary:

1. “The Fat Lady”

Wednesday morning on X, David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network used a familiar colloquialism to describe the state of the Republican primary race post-New Hampshire.

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Michael Schwarz

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Michael Schwarz holds a Ph.D. in History and has taught at multiple colleges and universities. He has published one book and numerous essays on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and the Early U.S. Republic. He loves dogs, baseball, and freedom. After meandering spiritually through most of early adulthood, he has rediscovered his faith in midlife and is eager to continue learning about it from the great Christian thinkers.