New Hampshire helped to whittle down the Republican presidential primary by two candidates. Both Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina announced today that they were suspending their campaigns. I wonder if this means Jim Gilmore will be allowed to participate in the next debate.

Carly Fiorina, one of only two women in the U.S. presidential race, left her quixotic pursuit of the White House on Wednesday after a seventh-place New Hampshire primary finish in a field of eight candidates.

And Christie, the governor of New Jersey, soon followed suit after rumors of his campaign’s demise swirled all day.

Spokeswoman Samantha Smith confirmed the news to the Associated Press, saying that Christie broke the news of his decision to staff at his campaign headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, late in the afternoon. (Read More)