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New Hampshire Takeaways: Donald Trump proves he’s a winner

Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump takes the stage to speak to supporters during a primary night rally, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump takes the stage to speak to supporters during a primary night rally, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – New Hampshire voters have made their picks: Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders. They are choices with implications for next-to-vote South Carolina, Nevada and beyond in the 2016 race for president.

Here are some takeaways from the results in the first primary state:

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TRUMP PROVES HE’S A WINNER

He needed a strong victory. Trump got one Tuesday in New Hampshire.