At least for the Republicans, the New Hampshire primary turned out as we expected:
John McCain had been left for dead seven months ago. In early July, the Arizona senator’s campaign manager and chief political strategist resigned. His campaign was nearly broke. Most of his headquarters staff was laid off. Field offices, opened to ensure McCain could run nationally, were shuttered.
Tonight, McCain conquered the nation’s first primary and catapulted himself back among the front-runners in the jumbled GOP race for the White House.
At least for the moment. Where he goes beyond here is, well, the same question he faced eight years ago.
