*Networks expected to call it for Romney at 5 p.m.

Not much suspense in this one. The bigger question, of course, is the margin of victory. Prevailing guesstimates have Romney getting anywhere from 35 percent to 40 percent of the vote, which would be comfortable enough for most of the pundits to call this a real victory.

*BREAKING: Mitt Romney wins New Hampshire Republican primary.

*5:08: Nate Silver is looking for Romney to get 33%-35%. That would be underwhelming, all things considered.

*Fox is projecting Paul second and Huntsman third.

*With 14% of the vote in, it's Romney at 35, Paul 24, Huntsman 18.

*5:37: With 22% of the vote, Romney's lead over Paul is barely 10 points. Paul could become a big part of tonight's story.

*Romney now has an 85% chance of getting the nomination, according to Intrade.

*Romney finishes well ahead of the pack, with 39 percent.

Updated post


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