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MANCHESTER, NH — Donald Trump swept to a massive victory in the Republican New Hampshire primary Tuesday, easing concerns about his political organization and leaving a tangled GOP field in his wake.

Trump had about 34 per cent of the vote, well ahead of his nearest competitor, Gov. John Kasich of Ohio at 16 per cent with 80 per cent of the votes counted. A pack of also-rans, including Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Chris Christie, all had between about eight and twelve per cent of the vote.

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The size of Trump’s win and the lack of a strong runner up means the Republican race is likely to remain muddled for weeks and possibly months to come. No one candidate from the mainstream has emerged to challenge Trump or Cruz, who won last week’s Iowa caucus, for the nomination.

Speaking to supporters Tuesday night, Trump praised his campaign team. “You know we learned a lot about ground games in one week, I have to tell you,” he said, a reference to his weaker than expected showing in Iowa last Monday. Over fevered shouts and chants of “USA! USA!” and “Trump! Trump! Trump,” he ran though the greatest hits of his populist message. “The world is going to respect us again, believe me,” he said.