meredith college political professor, david mclennan says the march 15th primary is fast approaching. if lines are moved, that can affect voting ballots. 18:12:36 "on the eve of a primary, we should have had this figured out a long time ago." those pushing for a stay have appealed again to the supreme court. they say re-drawing lines now could cause problems in the voting process. in a joint statement, state representative david lewis and senator bob rucho said - "we hope the u.s. supreme court will recognize the urgency and gravity of these questions and issue a stay." the supreme court could hear the case or not. mclennan says state lawmakers may need to act now in case it does not go their way. 18:09:30 "this puts the state in an awkward situation. the governor may have to call the general assembly, or would have redraw the maps." another possible option - move forward, but delay voting for u-s house candidates until everything is sorted out. 18:14:45 "now, that is very expensive for the state, some estimates are over 9- miillion dollars to run a special primary. but it could

joining us this morning for reaction, meredith college political science professor, doctor david mclennan. it's got to be fun to be a political student on a day like today. >> it is. this is the start of the primary season, relatively short time until the general election. this is a fun time to be excited. >> did clinton win? >> i think clinton may have squeaked by but she will claim that she skimmed bernie sanders tie and carries momentum in new hampshire. on the other hand, sanders said i was up by 30 points out just a few weeks ago, i've got momentum on my side. that's a race for both sides can declare victory as opposed to the republican side. >> on the republican side, ted cruz is claiming a clear-cut win. donald trump says he's still going to fight on. is that a little bit of humility that he needs at this point in his campaign? >> is basic claim for the last few months is invincibility. make statement after statement. we've got to remember new hampshire is not iowa. d so, whereas ted cruz may say i did well in iowa, i've got momentum, he may not do as well. >> how about rubio? 30 s