The Note: Next Up, New Hampshire

The Note: Next Up, New Hampshire

ByABC News
February 2, 2016, 8:51 AM

— -- NOTABLES

--CRUZ CREDITS ATTACK ON DONALD TRUMPS NEW YORK VALUES IN IOWA WIN:  Sen. Ted Cruzs attack on Donald Trump's "New York values" helped secure him a victory in the Iowa caucuses Monday, the Texas Republican told ABC News last night. "As I travel the country here in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada, everyone knows what New York values are," Cruz told ABCs JONATHAN KARL minutes after delivering his victory speech. "It's the values of the elite liberals that have done enormous damage to New York and they're a bunch of cops and firemen and hardworking men and women in the great state of New York who are fed up with the out-of-touch values of Manhattan. http://abcn.ws/1Knj3i8

--AN INCREDIBLE VICTORY FOR THE GRASSROOTS: The Texas senator basked in his win over Trump in Iowa, calling it "an incredible victory for the grassroots, ABCs ARLETTE SAENZ notes. "This victory was won friend to friend, neighbor to neighbor, Iowan to Iowan. Thats exactly the approach we are taking now to New Hampshire, South Carolina, to Nevada," he said. Recent first-place GOP finishers in the Iowa caucuses have not fared well further along in the nominating contest. The two previous Republican Iowa caucus winners  Mike Huckabee in 2008 and Rick Santorum in 2012 - failed to clinch the Republican presidential nomination. But Cruz said hes different: "Both of them came out of Iowa broke. They did not have a national infrastructure, they didn't have the team in place to be able to compete effectively enough to win the primary. We're in a markedly different situation. http://abcn.ws/1Knj3i8

--RUBIO CALLS HIMSELF THE GOP'S 'BEST CHANCE' TO UNITE CONSERVATIVES: A beaming Marco Rubio is riding the wave of momentum into New Hampshire today, saying last nights Iowa results are a clear indication there is no time for waiting, ABCs PAOLA CHAVEZ reports. The Republican Party is being very clear: This is not a time for patience, this is a time for urgency, the Florida senator said on Good Morning America today. The Republican hopeful argued that his strong, third-place performance in the Hawkeye State wasnt supposed to happen. They told us at the beginning of this race that I shouldnt even run, that it wasnt my turn; I needed to wait in line, Rubio, 44, added. He went on to say the people of Iowa realized he was their best chance. http://abcn.ws/1NOCs6g

--CLINTON CAMPAIGN DECLARES VICTORY IN RAZOR-THIN RACE: Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign declared victory in the Iowa Democratic caucuses and the state party indicated the former secretary of state is poised to be awarded more delegates than rival Bernie Sanders, ABCs PAOLA CHAVEZ reports. "Hillary Clinton has won the Iowa Caucus," the Clinton campaign's Iowa State Director Matt Paul said in a statement early Tuesday morning. "After thorough reporting and analysis of results, there is no uncertainty and Secretary Clinton has clearly won the most national and state delegates. Paul added: "Statistically, there is no outstanding information that could change the results and no way that Senator Sanders can overcome Secretary Clinton's advantage." The race between Clinton and Sanders, was so close that ABC News could not project a winner Monday night and the Associated Press had still not determined a winner. http://abcn.ws/1KnsJZP

--WHAT THE IOWA DEMOCRATS ARE SAYING: The results tonight are the closest in Iowa Democratic caucus history," the state's Democratic chair Andy McGuire said in a statement. "Hillary Clinton has been awarded  699.57 state delegate equivalents,  Bernie Sanders has been awarded 695.49 state delegate equivalents." http://abcn.ws/1KnsJZP

--WHAT BERNIE IS SAYING: For his part, Sanders has yet to concede. Getting off of his plane in Manchester, New Hampshire, which holds its primary in one week, the senator said: "We are going to have to look a little bit more thoroughly at the election results." http://abcn.ws/1KnsJZP

 

YESTERDAY ON THE TRAIL with ABCs VERONICA STRACQUALURSI and PAOLA CHAVEZ

HOW MARCO RUBIO BEAT EXPECTATIONS IN IOWA. Ted Cruz might be celebrating, but another senator -- Florida's Marco Rubio -- has plenty to cheer about too, according to ABCs MERIDITH MCGRAW. Rubio outperformed expectations set by recent polling. In his speech, he projected confidence. For months, for months they told us we had no chance. For months they told us because we offer too much optimism in a time of anger, we had no chance," he told a cheering crowd in Des Moines. Rubio, who was criticized for not spending enough time in Iowa, gained momentum in the weeks leading up to the caucuses. Last weekend, the Rubio campaign aired 30 minute town hall infomercials in an ad buy that stretched across the state. And the Rubio campaign has been actively courting evangelical voters, with Rubio candidly discussing his faith at campaign events. Rubio surged despite facing millions of dollars in targeted attack ads from Right to Rise, the super PAC supporting his former mentor and current GOP rival, Jeb Bush. In recent weeks, Bush sharpened his criticism of Rubio as his poll numbers slumped. http://abcn.ws/1SV0bd0

DONALD TRUMP HONORED BY IOWA FINISH BEHIND CRUZ, LOOKS FORWARD TO NEW HAMPSHIRE. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told his supporters that he was honored with his finish in the Iowa caucuses. Trump was projected to finish second behind Cruz, with Marco Rubio in third, ABCs JENNIFER HANSLER and PAOLA CHAVEZ report. http://abcn.ws/20ledJy

BEST LINES FROM THE CANDIDATES SPEECHES. As results poured in from the Iowa caucuses, the 2016 presidential hopefuls took to packed venues to address their supporters one last time before moving on to New Hampshire and other early nominating states. For some, it was a night of celebration. For others, tonight's results come as a disappointment after weeks of campaigning across the Hawkeye state. ABCs ANDREA GONZALES and JEFF NAFT have more on the highlights from Monday nights speeches. http://abcn.ws/1nBsbFj

MARTIN OMALLEY, MIKE HUCKABEE SUSPEND PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley suspended his campaign for President Monday, thanking Americans for "giving me an opportunity to be a part of writing this story of our country's future," ABCs MARYALICE PARKS and EMILY SHAPIRO report. "I want to thank everyone who came out to our events and lent me their ear and everyone who went out to caucus for me tonight," O'Malley said. http://abcn.ws/1P1SG06 Mike Huckabee announced that he too was suspending his campaign for the 2016 presidential race. Since announcing his run on May 5, 2015, in his hometown of Hope, Arkansas, Huckabee ran a campaign centered on social conservatism, protecting entitlement programs from cuts and completely revamping the federal tax system, ABCs BEN GITTLESON reports. While he struggled for attention and donations in a crowded Republican field, his controversial comments, at times, attracted attention. His campaign never took off, though, even as he concentrated intensely on winning over caucus-goers in Iowa as he had before. He visited all 99 counties there and spent much more time trying to garner support in the Hawkeye State than in any other. http://abcn.ws/1PRhRWw

BEN CARSON ANNOUNCES HES TRAVELING HOME FOR FRESH CLOTHES. Ben Carsons presidential campaign on Monday night insisted the Republican presidential candidate would not be suspending his campaign in the wake of the Iowa caucuses. Instead, the candidate, himself, told reporters that he would be going home to Florida to get some fresh clothes. Carson, who appeared to be running in a distant fourth in Iowa behind leading contenders Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and Marco Rubio, said he would be home for just ten or twelve hours. Soon after, Carsons communications director, Larry Ross, put out a statement declaring that the former neurosurgeon turned presidential hopeful was not suspending his presidential campaign. ABCs ANDREA GONZALES and KATHERINE FAULDERS have more. http://abcn.ws/1RWLXbd

ANALYSIS: CRUZ, RUBIO HIGHLIGHT GOPS NON-TRUMP PATH. The candidate who hates losers lost. And a party searching for a path around him found two possible options, just on the first day of voting, ABCs RICK KLEIN writes. Donald Trump now has two first-tier challengers offering alternative visions for a deeply divided party. Ted Cruz gets the boost that comes with an Iowa win, while Marco Rubio secures momentum going into a New Hampshire contest where the GOP establishment will look to regain its footing. More broadly, the results in Mondays Iowa caucuses showed that while the anger coursing through the nations political veins can turn into votes, it isnt necessarily destined to dominate the GOP race. Rubio channeled Barack Obama in offering a victory speech of a concession, offering himself as a generational contrast for a party anxious about its future. They told me that we have no chance because my hair wasn't gray enough and my boots were too high, Rubio said. Now the moment has arrived for this generation of Americans to rise up to the calling of our heritage. http://abcn.ws/1RWR2k2

 

WHOS TWEETING?

@amyewalter: Making Sense of Iowa: Sanders won big w/ young, new voters while Clinton won big w/ older, tradl ones http://cookpolitical.com/story/9221 

@DavidChalian: .@danpfeiffer on HRC's path to the nomination post-Iowa: "It's going to be harder and take longer now."

@mattstrawn: GOP race divides evangelical voters in Iowa http://to.pbs.org/1Pw8zxl  via @NewsHour

@jmartNYT: If Cruz falls short, it'll be in part bc Carson hung around to pick up a chunk of evangelicals

@TheBradMielke: Definitely just tried to unlock my hotel room with my car keys. #sleepdeprived