Joe Biden poised to take a huge 2020 loss in New Hampshire primary a week after disastrous Iowa caucus showing

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• Former Vice President Joe Biden had a disastrous showing in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, where he came in fifth place with about 8% of the vote, as of 8 pm ET. 
• Notably, no presidential nominee has ever placed below second in the New Hampshire primary.
• This comes after Biden trailed in fourth place in the Iowa caucus last week — and suggests the candidate who's long been viewed as the national frontrunner is much weaker than expected.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden had a disastrous showing in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, where he came in fifth place with about 8% of the vote, as of 8 pm ET. 

Notably, no presidential nominee has ever placed below second in the New Hampshire primary, so Biden has a steep hill to climb to regain his foothold in the race. 

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