New Hampshire Exit Poll Results: Moderate Views Helped Kasich Nab Second

 There is room, after all, for moderates in this presidential race. 

Ohio Gov. John Kasich's moderate views and positive message helped him gather enough votes to emerge as the second place finisher Tuesday in New Hampshire's Republican primary. Kasich's approach is to avoid the negative tone of his opponents, he remarked. 

While Donald Trump tended to win most voter groups, Kasich did better than the rest of the field among Republicans who are dissatisfied but not necessarily angry with Washington (21 percent); among Republicans who are somewhat rather than very worried about the economy (27 percent); and among GOP voters who are somewhat rather than very worried about a terrorist attack (24 percent).

Kasich also did well among self-described moderates (28 percent), voters who have a post-graduate degree (22 percent) and voters who don't own a gun (21 percent).

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