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Supporters at her headquarters chanted "comeback kid" as Clinton held a 2 to 3 point lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama throughout most of the night.

According to exit polls,.female voters and older voters seem to be playing in Clinton's favor. In Iowa, Clinton lost out to Obama among women 35 percent to 30 percent but in New Hampshire 45 percent of female Democratic primary voters picked Clinton, compared to 36 percent who went for Obama.

Unlike Iowa, older voters are also overwhelmingly outnumbering younger voters, benefiting Clinton. Sixty-seven percent of voters are over the age of 40, and they are breaking heavily for the New York Senator.

Clinton's team is still entertaining the possibility she will lose. They are waiting on Hanover -- "it's a straight-up college town" -- and Durham, two areas where they think it is possible Obama will do very well. But they say they are coming in 2 and 3 points ahead in areas they expected to lose.

Down in the polls the former First Lady tried to turn the tide by emphasizing her record as a "change agent," as a senator and as first lady.
Fighting tears Monday, she described the stakes in the campaign at a forum with uncommitted voters in Portsmouth, calling it "one of the most important elections America has ever faced."

"This is very personal for me -- it's not just political, it's not just public," she said when asked about the stress of the campaign. "I see what's happening, and we have to reverse it."

Former Vice Presidential candidate Senator John Edwards and Governor Bill Richards of New Mexico are expected to finish third and fourth respectfully.