DONALD Trump faces a nervous wait to see whether he can get his
faltering campaign back on track tonight as voters in the key US state
of New Hampshire head to the polls to decide the future of the race to
the White House.
The controversial billionaire
desperately needs to secure a better result than in Iowa, where he was
beaten into first place by evangelical hardliner Ted Cruz despite
spending weeks at the top of the polls.
Both states are seen as a key barometer of American public opinion, with those candidates who fail to get off to a lightning start often losing the backing of key financial sponsors and endorsers for the rest of the campaign. Mr
Trump has no such money worries thanks to his multi-billion dollar
property empire, but anything other than victory tonight would still be a
devastating blow to his surprise bid to become the world's most
powerful man.
Fittingly, defeat in the Granite State could ultimately fashion Mr Trump's political tomb if it demonstrates that beyond the pollsters' predictions ordinary Americans are turned off by his brash, uncompromising leadership style.
The Republican frontrunner has actively courted controversy throughout his campaign, with inflammatory remarks about Muslims, Mexicans and even journalists only serving to apparently boost his popularity in the polls.
For more detail Crunch time for Trump: New Hampshire voters set to decide future of US presidential race
Both states are seen as a key barometer of American public opinion, with those candidates who fail to get off to a lightning start often losing the backing of key financial sponsors and endorsers for the rest of the campaign.
Fittingly, defeat in the Granite State could ultimately fashion Mr Trump's political tomb if it demonstrates that beyond the pollsters' predictions ordinary Americans are turned off by his brash, uncompromising leadership style.
The Republican frontrunner has actively courted controversy throughout his campaign, with inflammatory remarks about Muslims, Mexicans and even journalists only serving to apparently boost his popularity in the polls.
For more detail Crunch time for Trump: New Hampshire voters set to decide future of US presidential race
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