Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney grabbed first place in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, his second victory after narrowly securing Iowa by eight votes exactly a week earlier. ()
鈥淭onight we celebrate,鈥� Romney said in a victory speech you can watch above. 鈥淭omorrow, we go to work.鈥�
Romney is scheduled to hit the campaign trail in South Carolina Wednesday, where he鈥檚 expected to face a considerably more difficult contest ahead of that state鈥檚 primary on Saturday, January 21.
Texas Governor Rick Perry scarcely registered one-percent of the vote in New Hampshire. He skipped the Granite State to focus on South Carolina, hoping his socially conservative religious beliefs, his pro-military rhetoric, and the story of Texas economic success will trump Republican skepticism over his ability to win a general election.
鈥淭onight's results in New Hampshire show the race for 'conservative alternative' to Mitt Romney remains wide open,鈥� Perry said in . 鈥淚 skipped New Hampshire and aimed my campaign right at conservative South Carolina, where we've been campaigning hard and receiving an enthusiastic welcome.鈥�
The other Texan in the race, Congressman Ron Paul, met expectations with a solid second place finish in New Hampshire. that Paul鈥檚 runner-up status will provide solid momentum as he pushes forward to South Carolina.
You can watch Paul鈥檚 victory speech here, and check all the other victory speeches at .
