6 takeaways from CNN’s second night of New Hampshire town halls

By Dan Merica, Gregory Krieg and Eric Bradner, CNN
Updated 4:07 AM ET, Fri February 7, 2020

Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) As news broke about the Iowa caucuses results, the two top finishers there tried to woo New Hampshire voters by sharing personal stories during hour-long CNN town halls on Thursday night.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg fielded questions about their standings in Iowa. They were followed by Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is trying to build on a fifth-place finish in the caucuses, and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a late entrant into the presidential race who didn’t compete in Iowa but is hoping his neighboring state will serve as a launchpad.

Here are six takeaways from the second night of town halls:

Everyone wants to move beyond Iowa.

The Iowa caucuses are in chaos. And even the candidates who turned in strong showings in the state are ready to move on.

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