Just before, as Hillary made the rounds, warmly thanking her supporters, I thought it would be a good time to say thank you to her daughter, Chelsea, for making our exclusive interview with her mother happen earlier in the day. Chelsea, who has rarely been more than a few steps away from her mother over recent weeks on this campaign, was doing what I had seen her doing earlier — making friends, taking photos, shaking hands and, most importantly, talking to young people, who had turned up to see her mother win the primary. Now, after what Chelsea had done for us, I must admit I felt a little cheeky asking if her mom would like to talk to us again. But I figured there was no harm in asking — and again, the lovely Chelsea came through, for which we are very grateful.

With a quiet whisper from her and her friend, we were whisked backstage, where the senator was still smiling and being congratulated by her closest inner circle. That's when I realized that even though the job of the day was done, there was still plenty more for Hillary to do, and it would be hours yet before she'd get a chance to rest (if she gets a chance). One thing I will say: She remained constantly energized, driven and courteous.

Backstage, we followed no more than two steps behind the senator. Every 10 seconds someone was congratulating her and following it up with a question, which she'd answer without missing a beat. Then she turned back to us and asked, "Are my MTV boys still with me?" We replied, "Yes, we are!"

I've seen plenty of artists' setups, but they've got nothing on Hillary Clinton. Every corner is manned by Secret Service agents, who come in all different shapes and sizes. Sure, some of them are big, burly and bald — but then some look like my old math teacher. So how can you tell a Secret Service agent? The earpiece, the little pin on their lapel and, of course, the thousand-yard stare. Word to the wise: Don't ever go where you're not supposed to when the Secret Service is in effect. Just ask our cameraman Aaron, who got tackled when he accidentally mistook a secure area for a bathroom — a mistake he won't make again anytime soon.

Hillary seemed genuinely pleased to see us again, and we spoke more about how much of a factor the youth vote played in her win, as well as the issues surrounding young people in America.

This primary has been a fantastic experience (as you may have gathered). Young people have answered the call and turned out in masses to stand up and be counted. Your vote is the most important, and you are the true heroes of this election!

The atmosphere here at the Hillary Clinton HQ in Manchester has gone from calm, quiet confidence to total elation, with hugs, smiles and high-fives all around the room. Not even those on the outskirts of the room are standing still. It is hysteria. People are literally jumping for joy. From where I am standing it is a sea of hands — hundreds of them all clapping to the chant of, "HILLARY, HILLARY, HILLARY!"

And then she appears, the face of a victor. Perfectly poised and with a big smile, her first gesture is that of thanks to the crowd. Both Chelsea and Bill take the stage briefly and both warmly embrace her. Then it is time for her victory speech.

The crowd quiets down immediately, everyone listening intently, hanging on her every word.

Her speech is perfect for the occasion. She opens with a line that we have never heard before. It's a beautiful line. Every time she finishes a paragraph, the crowd erupts uncontrollably and Hillary can't help but smile from ear to ear. Then, within a second, she returns to business and continues with her speech. People are still patting each other on the back. They almost can't believe it. Even to her most devoted supporters, this has come as a surprise. Hillary Clinton is in her element, and she's on a roll. To my right, Hillary's top advisor is thanking her team. People are maniacally jumping around and screaming, their faces stretched wide with a smile. The crowd knows the speech is coming to an end, and they are readying themselves for a supernova-like explosion.

She ends with the words "This country is worth fighting for!," and the crowd goes ballistic. She remains onstage for a minute, clapping along to the song "American Girl" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers before walking offstage under an explosion of red, white and blue confetti.

Tomorrow is another day, and the race isn't over yet. Only time will tell what happens, but today Hillary Clinton is one step closer to the White House!

There were very few young people at the party, and with the majority of those who turned up being over age 40, some might start to question the power of the youth vote. But don't! The game ain't over yet. Many had said that New Hampshire was McCain's state, since he won here back in 2000 — and I guess they were right.

At this moment in time, it's neck and neck between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, so the attention is turning to them. So right now, I'm leaving the McCain event in Nashua and driving to the Clinton event in Manchester, about an hour away. In the meantime, we've got another crew over at the Obama party.

Lots more to come as the race continues ...

It's a beautiful day here in New Hampshire. It's slightly warmer than yesterday, and the sun is out in the snow-covered state capital of Concord, where about a hundred people gathered to see Senator Hillary Clinton make an appearance at the local polling station, her last event before tonight.

The objective was clear: get an interview with potentially the next president of the United States. Easier said than done. With a mixed crowd of young and old calmly lining the road in anticipation of meeting her, it was the press who were behaving badly, pushing and shoving each other to get the perfect shot and perfect position.

At one point, everyone seemed happy with their position, but when the huge Clinton convoy (two buses and three SUVs) rolled through and the senator got out followed closely by her daughter, Chelsea, an organizer decided it was a good idea to ask the press to "take 15 steps forward." In press-talk this translates to: "Scramble to the front, show no mercy, and it's every news organization for itself." A local reporter who was standing next to me — an average-looking woman wearing a bucket-load of makeup — suddenly turned into a banshee, yelling at her cameraman while elbowing me and pushing my cameraman Aaron out of the way. It's all good, though. This isn't the first sticky situation Aaron and I have been in. Seeing that everyone was rushing blindly forward, we hung back for a second, quietly walked around the mob and sidestepped to the front. Perfect.

Chelsea Clinton made her way toward us first, working the line, shaking hands and even climbing through the barriers to take photos, much to the delight of her fans. The "likeability" factor of the Clinton campaign was already on the up.

As she came to the end of the line, our request for a quick couple of questions with Chelsea was met with the simple reply: "Chelsea doesn't speak to press." To which I replied: "We're not normal press. We're MTV." Surprisingly, both Chelsea and her press woman laughed, but still no interview. All good, Hillary Clinton was on her way down the line, but even though we had our fingers crossed, no news outlet had any confirmation that she would be speaking to anyone. As she got closer, you could tell by her body language and the fact that she hadn't even looked in our direction that she wasn't going to be doing any interviews. As she got within a foot of the cameras, journalists started shouting out questions over each other — some good and some a little facetious. Almost immediately, any glimmer of hope that she would give an interview was out the window as Hillary turned her back and began to walk away. That's when Chelsea came to our rescue!

She whispered something into her mother's ear, and both women turned back around, eyes looking for the flagship MTV News mic cube. And over she came. The other reporters started shouting questions trying to get her attention, but she was all ours. Within a second, there was silence from the press as everyone's attention (and cameras) turned to face Hillary and me.

"Hi," I said. "How are you?" ...

Hillary had time for only one (and a half) questions, but we're very grateful for it, and even more grateful to the lovely Chelsea, who was definitely the reason we were the only crew to get a one-on-one interview with the senator. Thank you, Chelsea (and of course Hillary)!

Edwards is next. Wish me luck!

So, I landed in New Hampshire last night, drove to campus and went straight to recruiting. Standing outside of a dining hall here at UNH, clipboard in hand, accosting every single student who walked by to see if they were interested in attending the forum and, better yet, if they had an intelligent question in mind. I got a lot of "No thanks" and a few "Whattya doin for dinners?" But also more "Who's John Edwards?" than I expected.

WHO'S JOHN EDWARDS????????????????

So, I'm wondering do you or someone you know, not know who John Edwards is? (No judgment, just pure curiosity.)

Many more students were enthusiastic about the chance to ask a PPTB (Possible President to Be) a question. My favorite was a girl who walked by with a sprained ankle and wanted to ask if she would have health insurance once she graduated should something like this happen to her again. Another football player is going to ask what the heck is going on with his gas prices. Both very good points. I'm optimistic!

Check out this article I read in the Wall Street Journal from September 21, “Keeping the Debate in Politics to This Side of ‘Pants on Fire.’” It’s all about these really great, accessible websites like factcheck.org and Politifact where “facts” from candidates are researched and rated from “true” to “pants on fire”. Funny right? The site doesn’t rate the overall “truthyness” of a candidate or takes sides. Now, through the power of the people online, every time a candidate gives a speech where there’s some really juicy number or fact that gives them an edge, there are places that will tell you exactly what it means and if it’s TRUE! Hey, I’m not saying politicians aren’t going to lie, it’s just getting harder to get away with it. And I say booyakash! to that.

From the Road,
Xo