Joe Biden begins the Democratic debate by conceding he'll probably do poorly in the New Hampshire primary

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• Former Vice President Joe Biden began Friday night's Democratic debate in Manchester, New Hampshire by conceding that he'll "probably take a hit" in the New Hampshire primaries next week.
• He suggested that Sen. Bernie Sanders would probably win the state, noting the Vermont lawmaker swept the 2016 New Hampshire primary against Hillary Clinton. 
• Biden is indeed at risk of a poor showing in next week's primary. He's trailing Sanders in New Hampshire, a state with similar demographics as Iowa.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden began Friday night's Democratic debate in Manchester, New Hampshire by conceding that he "took a hit" in the Iowa caucuses and he'll "probably take a hit" in the New Hampshire primaries next Tuesday. 

"This is a long race and I took a hit in Iowa and I'll probably take a hit here," Biden said, adding that Sen. Bernie Sanders swept the 2016 New Hampshire primary against Hillary Clinton. "Bernie won by 20 points last time and usually it's the neighboring senators that do well, but no matter what I'm still in this for the same reason." 

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