NH Exit Poll Results: Moderate Views Helped Kasich Nab Second

Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s moderate views and positive message helped him stitch together enough votes to emerge as the second place finisher Tuesday in New Hampshire’s Republican primary.

Kasich said he wanted to avoid the negative tone of his opponents, and that approach seems to have paid off, according to the NBC News Exit Poll. 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).