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Joe Biden dealt major blow by fifth-place finish in New Hampshire

Former vice-president came in behind Sanders, Buttigieg, Klobuchar and Warren in key primary

Joe Biden’s bid to win the Democratic nomination for president and face off against Donald Trump in a battle for the White House was dealt a heavy blow on Tuesday as the former vice-president sank to a disastrous fifth place in the key New Hampshire primary.

The Vermont senator and democratic socialist Bernie Sanders romped to a win and centrists Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota senator, and Pete Buttigieg, the former South Bend mayor, both performed well, throwing Biden’s anaemic less than 10% of the vote into sharp relief.

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Source: Elections - theguardian.com


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