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Trump wins New Hampshire, but race also exposes chinks in his armour

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Republican presidential hopeful and former US president Donald Trump at an election night party in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Jan 23.

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It might seem too soon to crown former United States president Donald Trump the official candidate of the Republican Party.

The primary season began just two weeks ago and only two states have held nominating contests in which fewer than half a million Americans participated.

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