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Open thread: Primary results; Update: Silky staying in?

posted at 6:03 pm on January 8, 2008 by Allahpundit
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I don’t know when the exit polls are going to be released but the fact that CNN is starting to release stuff like this makes me think “soon.”

Something to ponder while we wait: Would an enormous Obama blowout on the Democratic side change your GOP primary vote at all? The bigger his victory, the more one has to start planning for him in the general. McCain and Huck match up reasonably well (although not all that well). Mitt, I think, less so.

Update: Fox News says 59% of independents are breaking towards Democrats, which means a big win for Obama. He’s leading Hillary 44-30 among them. Among independents voting Republican, McCain leads 37-26.

Evangelicals make up only 21% of the vote.

Update: More exit-poll mania from CNN. 18% of Dems and 15% of Republicans decide at the last minute. More good news for Obama, probably.

Update: Here’s Politico’s vote-count page. They did a crappy job with Iowa. Hopefully they’ve worked out the kinks.

Update: Is campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle the first woman overboard on the USS Clinton?

Update: The Politico page up above is showing very, very early results, although I don’t think we get any official tallies until 8 p.m. Expect Obama to be called the winner instantly and a too-close-to-call situation between McCain and Romney when the networks take to the air.

Update: Spare a thought for Rudy, who doesn’t otherwise figure into today’s proceedings. And that word is … crater.

Update: As of 7:35 ET, 4+% of the precincts have reported. Politico has results.

Update: No Hillary hate, no money.

I just got a call from a conservative marketing consultant I know. He is in a panic. “I am in the midst of a major crisis with a lot of people,” he said. “Hillary Clinton is going to die today. Do you know what that means for conservative fundraising all over America?”

Update: The exit polls are out. Good news for Hillary, per Fox News — Hillary’s within five and McCain leads Mitt by five.

Update: McCain staffers are very optimistic.

Update: An insider tells Geraghty that Hillary’s lead is somewhat misrepresentative and should correct itself over the course of the evening.

Update: Two races down, 48 states left to go, says Silky in his concession speech, hinting that he’s in it for the long haul. Juan Williams speculated earlier that he might stay in it as long as he can just to antagonize Hillary, the “status quo candidate.” That’s exceptionally stupid if true since he’s almost certainly pulling more from Obama than from Clinton. Call it a double victory for the Glacier if she pulls this one out.

Dean Barnett e-mails: “98% of America will get the opportunity to reject John Edwards! My turn will come on 1/29 – can’t wait!”


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Yes they are…voting is our most precious honor. I will never lose because I didn’t try. I will fight fight fight. You can’t win if you don’t play the game.

tomas on January 8, 2008 at 8:55 PM

If y’all think Thompson dropping out will help Mitt, you’re kidding yourselves. It will only help Huckster.

SouthernGent on January 8, 2008 at 8:55 PM

Is the messiah actually losing big with 24% reporting? THROW OUT THE EXIT POLLS!

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 8:56 PM


Dear Senator Thompson,

You are one of the only two conservatives in this race and you understand what would happen to this country if somebody like Mike Huckabee were elected the Republican nominee. That’s why the conservative movement needs you to to swallow your pride and drop out of this race. Mitt Romney is the only conservative with the money, support, and campaign to beat RINOS like Huckabee and McCain in the primary and Obama and/or Clinton in the general. Let’s get Mitt Romney elected Republican nominee and maybe get a Mitt/Fred ticket going in the general.

Thank You,
The Few Real Conservatives left in the Republican Party

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 8:53 PM

I understand that in the Eskimo language there are seventeen ways of saying the term “screw off.” Please. Choose any one of them.

wccawa on January 8, 2008 at 8:57 PM

Wow, I wish Mitt had won NH. I had a small glimmer of hope after today he may pull it off. At least he has 2 second places going for him so maybe that says something.
What is it about McCain people see?

Geronimo on January 8, 2008 at 8:57 PM

Memo to New Hampshire: Consider some county consolidations! Do you really need that many counties in such a small state?

SouthernGent on January 8, 2008 at 8:57 PM

You know what I find interesting, is that everyone is so worked up over the primaries this early. The MSM is pushing it and folks are looking at it like it was a basketball game. There have been three primaries. Not a man is out really. LONG way to go yet. Perhaps this is due to states moving up their primary dates, don’t know. Again, way too early to call for this one to drop out or that one (although RP leaving would be nice). Just sayin’ take a deep breath.

RJS2 on January 8, 2008 at 8:58 PM

Were they yelling, “Mitt! Mitt!” or, “Quit! Quit!”

davidk on January 8, 2008 at 8:58 PM

If y’all think Thompson dropping out will help Mitt, you’re kidding yourselves. It will only help Huckster.

SouthernGent on January 8, 2008 at 8:55 PM

I dunno, the Fredheads are VERY informed about the candidates. I don’t think many of them will go for Huckabee’s “populism”.

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 8:58 PM

Wow, I wish Mitt had won NH. I had a small glimmer of hope after today he may pull it off. At least he has 2 second places going for him so maybe that says something.
What is it about McCain people see?

Geronimo on January 8, 2008 at 8:57 PM

He has a strong conservative voting record and will protect our men and women of the armed forces.

tomas on January 8, 2008 at 8:59 PM

Utterly unpredicted by me, this day could be going ideally for what I want to happen politically.

- Ron Paul, the Republican libertarian fringe candidate who’s been attracting a lot of attention and donations could be being outed as a white supremacist anti-Semite kook as opposed to just a kook.
- My guy, McCain, is winning big in New Hampshire, which he has to do to stop Mitt Romney, who is losing big. Two losses for Romney — not good.
- Guiliani is collapsing behind Ron Paul — again.
- There’s more, like Fred’s deservedly poor showing, but that will do on the G.O.P. side for a start.
- And Hillary is doing surprisingly strong in initial results.

If that holds, maybe she wins the state… and goes on to compete in a tough fight, losing South Carolina but picking up other states. If so, she’s an easier candidate for my guy to beat in the actual election. And she’ll have lost money competing harder than expected against Obama.

The exit polling (interviewing of people after they vote) still shows an Obama win, but the initial results as officially reported show Clinton leading. Tighter than expected. Whereas my guy did better than expected. He’s RELUCTANTLY my guy… far from perfect. But still my guy even though I’m glad Bush beat him in 2000.

Whoa, with 26.24% of voting stations reporting, Clinton is 5% over Obama… it isn’t over yet, but her lead has been widening.

Christoph on January 8, 2008 at 8:59 PM

So, did Al Gore endorse Obama today, just before the polls closed?

LagunaDave on January 8, 2008 at 8:59 PM

Memo to New Hampshire: Consider some county consolidations! Do you really need that many counties in such a small state?

SouthernGent on January 8, 2008 at 8:57 PM

Dude. That would like totally screw up the jigsaw puzzle.

wccawa on January 8, 2008 at 8:59 PM

Yeah, did Fred even get 1%? He needs to take a walk and clear up some votes for Mitt.

Geronimo on January 8, 2008 at 8:59 PM

Politico:

http://www.politico.com/nhprimaries/nhmap-popup.html

Rep 25.24% reporting
Rudy 9.12%
Huck 12.03%
Hunter .55%
McCain 37.41%
Paul 8.44%
Romney 28.55%
Fred 1.31%

Dems 26.24% reporting
Clinton 39.58%
Edwards 16.68%
Obama 34.51%

bnelson44 on January 8, 2008 at 8:59 PM

That’s getting old. At the time, he was the only candidate who could beat Hillary. Also at the time, Hillary was the “inevitable” Democrat.

amerpundit on January 8, 2008 at 8:41 PM

Thank you for agreeing with the point I made, back when he was “the only candidate”, about no one being inevitable and how a lot can change very quickly in the primary season.

The argument for Giuliani being “the only candidate” was and is as vacuous and fallacious as Ron Paul supporters calling him “the only man who can save America”.

I think Rudy’s alleged electability was the primary (though not only) reason for his popularity among Republicans. Since only someone ignorant of reality would assert that Giuliani is a conservative, I can only assume that the reason my comment about him irritated you has more to do with the fact that I was lightly mocking those who heralded him as conquering hero a few short months ago than with the fact that I included him in Hollowpoint’s list of liberal Republicans.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: This is just a political campaign. No matter who wins, the sun will rise in the morning, life will go on. No need to get your panties in a twist because someone said a nasty word about your most favoritest candidate.

Harpazo on January 8, 2008 at 9:00 PM

What is it about McCain people see?

Geronimo on January 8, 2008 at 8:57 PM

They’re like battered women who are weak and gullible enough to believe he’ll actually change this time and won’t do the same sh!t he’s always done in the past.

thirteen28 on January 8, 2008 at 9:01 PM

Check out Hookset county on politico..shows Hillary with 1110 votes and Barack ..zero votes….
Somethings Clintonish..

malkinmania on January 8, 2008 at 9:01 PM

I understand that in the Eskimo language there are seventeen ways of saying the term “screw off.” Please. Choose any one of them.

wccawa on January 8, 2008 at 8:57 PM

I just want a conservative in the White House. At this point, with Obama, Hillary, and Huckabee leading in the polls, I don’t care who it is. Fred, Mitt, heck even Newt could sneak in as a third party if Huck is nominated!

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:01 PM

If you stay home you are no longer a republican and are a traitor.

tomas on January 8, 2008 at 8:39 PM

You are either kidding or you are a complete idiot.

MB4 on January 8, 2008 at 9:02 PM

If Hillary wins tonight it must be voter fraud. [sarcasm]

Griz on January 8, 2008 at 9:03 PM

Why

tomas on January 8, 2008 at 9:03 PM

I just want a conservative in the White House. At this point, with Obama, Hillary, and Huckabee leading in the polls, I don’t care who it is. Fred, Mitt, heck even Newt could sneak in as a third party if Huck is nominated!

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:01 PM

Please don’t take this personally, but that is possibly the most insane comment I have ever read.

You want a conservative in the White House? Well, you’d be best served by defining what “conservative” means. What does it mean to you?

wccawa on January 8, 2008 at 9:04 PM

You know what I find interesting, is that everyone is so worked up over the primaries this early.

Not so much about the delegate score at this point, but who has the perceived momentum, and hence get’s thr lion’s share of the donations. The first handful of primaries just weed the field so money get’s concentrated on an ever shrinking group of candidates until a consensus emerges about which one will win and everybody can start pooling funds for the general.

AUINSC on January 8, 2008 at 9:04 PM

Mitt and Rudy are our two strongest, whether against Hillary or Barak, IMO. Against Barak, I’d favor Mitt. Against Hillary, I’d favor Rudy.

On a policy basis, Mitt’s my favorite, after the non-campaigning Fred.

Both Mitt and Rudy are AAA candidates, though I would wish they were more consistently conservative on certain issues. Either of them would be hugely better than Hillary or Obama.

petefrt on January 8, 2008 at 9:04 PM

I agree McCain is a military man and of course a true American Hero. I think all the candidates would be strong supporters of the military.
I’m with Thirteen28 that he’s old school Washington and he’ll break our hearts with immigration at the very least.
I know he’s a patriot but this is the most deadly serious job and the most deadly serious time of anyones history.
IMO

Geronimo on January 8, 2008 at 9:05 PM

You are either kidding or and you are a complete idiot.

MB4 on January 8, 2008 at 9:02 PM

There. Much better.

wccawa on January 8, 2008 at 9:05 PM

Make that all Republican candidates

Geronimo on January 8, 2008 at 9:06 PM

It’s going to be a long race. NH is a blue/purple state these days and may not predict the whole show well. The media circus made it sound like Huck was it after IA. Mitt having a strong 2nd place doesn’t put him out of it – so far he’s got the most consistent support. McCain may get a fundraising boost, but can he go the distance? Rudy’s down, but don’t count him out yet. The things are starting, it may well come down to the Convention.

Perfesser on January 8, 2008 at 9:06 PM

Let’s hope it was because a lot of Republicans took one for the team an put Sniffles back in the race. Payback for 2000.

pedestrian on January 8, 2008 at 8:49 PM

That’s what I had been recommending but it never occurred to me that anyone was listening.

MB4 on January 8, 2008 at 9:07 PM

Politico:

http://www.politico.com/nhprimaries/nhmap-popup.html

Rep 29.9% reporting
Rudy 9.01%
Huck 11.92%
Hunter .55%
McCain 37.46%
Paul 8.4%
Romney 28.75%
Fred 1.29%

Dems 30.56% reporting
Clinton 39.46%
Edwards 16.53%
Obama 36.01%

bnelson44 on January 8, 2008 at 9:09 PM

I just woke up … has Ron Paul declared “victory” yet?

Chimp 6 on January 8, 2008 at 9:10 PM

How could all the polling have gotten the Democratic race so wrong? It’s a small state too – I mean, a poll with a sample size of 1000 would be like 0.5% of the whole state-wide Democratic voter pool.

Truly remarkable.

Was it superior organization that got way more of Clinton’s supporters to the polls?

LagunaDave on January 8, 2008 at 9:10 PM

Both Mitt and Rudy are AAA candidates, though I would wish they were more consistently conservative on certain issues. Either of them would be hugely better than Hillary or Obama.

petefrt on January 8, 2008 at 9:04 PM

Yup.

Just a thought, tho: a Giuliani/Clinton general election would make ‘08 the year of the NYC presidency (and if Bloomberg were to run 3rd party? egads!).

Harpazo on January 8, 2008 at 9:11 PM

Please don’t take this personally, but that is possibly the most insane comment I have ever read.

You want a conservative in the White House? Well, you’d be best served by defining what “conservative” means. What does it mean to you?

wccawa on January 8, 2008 at 9:04 PM

Conservative = Low Taxes, Less Spending, Strong Foreign Policy, AND NO AMNESTY.
e.g. The opposite of Mike Huckabee.

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:12 PM

How could all the polling have gotten the Democratic race so wrong? It’s a small state too – I mean, a poll with a sample size of 1000 would be like 0.5% of the whole state-wide Democratic voter pool.

Truly remarkable.

Was it superior organization that got way more of Clinton’s supporters to the polls?

LagunaDave on January 8, 2008 at 9:10 PM

DIEBOLD!!!

SimplyKimberly on January 8, 2008 at 9:12 PM

McShamnesty, you won in New Hampshire. You won there in 200, too. How’d that turn out?

amerpundit on January 8, 2008 at 9:13 PM

http://abcnews.go.com/politics/elections/state?state=NH

Candidate Votes Vote % Delegates
Clinton 29,452 39% 0
Obama 26,874 36% 0
Edwards 12,340 17% 0
Richardson 3,506 5% 0
Kucinich 1,153 2% 0
Biden 132 0% 0
Gravel 96 0% 0
Dodd 63 0% 0

Looks like Geraghty’s source is right – things are tightening up.

As for the GOP:
McCain 18,820 38% 0 Winner
Romney 14,445 29% 0
Huckabee 5,989 12% 0
Giuliani 4,525 9% 0
Paul 4,222 8% 0
Thompson 649 1% 0
Hunter 276 1% 0

lawhawk on January 8, 2008 at 9:13 PM

Great to see McCain doing well. None of the other candidates come close in terms of experience, national defence/foreign policy mettle, and electability in the general. Shame that so many of the Romney supporters turn a blind eye to his flip flopping on abortion, yet rip into the Mac when he changes his mind on immigration residency, a much less serious issue.

On the Democrat side, how is it that Hillary is leading by 5% with over a quarter of precints reporting? That’s a lot for the Messiah to overturn, and even if he does so it won’t be big. What conservatives need is a close race on the Dem side, so that they tear each other to shreds. This might be the more important news of the night.

Pax americana on January 8, 2008 at 9:13 PM

As I have said in another thread, I would sooner cut off my own penis with a bandsaw than vote for Mitt Romney. Of all the GOP frauds, he is by far the worst.

Centerfire on January 8, 2008 at 8:54 PM

I think that you are on the wrong web site.

You probably want to go over to http://www.HotMasochistAndWeirdKinkiness.com

MB4 on January 8, 2008 at 9:13 PM

Just a thought, tho: a Giuliani/Clinton general election would make ‘08 the year of the NYC presidency (and if Bloomberg were to run 3rd party? egads!).

Harpazo on January 8, 2008 at 9:11 PM

Now THAT’S a scary thought.

RJS2 on January 8, 2008 at 9:13 PM

How could all the polling have gotten the Democratic race so wrong?
LagunaDave on January 8, 2008 at 9:10 PM

Wondering the same., Laguna. Wondering the same.

petefrt on January 8, 2008 at 9:14 PM

Did I just put quotes around my own statement?
BTW, what is up with the huge mess up on the Dems exit polls? Even if Obama does end up coming back and winning, it won’t be by more than one or two points.

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:14 PM

Not quite what I expected,thankfully the race is just starting!

canopfor on January 8, 2008 at 9:15 PM

I’m new here…and pardon me if I’m speaking out of turn, as a “rookie”, but –
I keep reading over and over again – “If x gets the Republican nomination, I’m staying home on election day” and “If x gets the nomination, I’m voting for Obama or Hillary”…umm, isn’t that a bit harsh? Sort of, “OK, America, I don’t like either of my choices, so I’m going to teach you a collective lesson and give you Hillary as something of an electoral booby prize”?

uncivilized on January 8, 2008 at 9:15 PM

Want to hear something strange? NH Union Leader:

With 25 percent of the vote counted, according to AP, Clinton leads Obama, 40 percent to 35 percent. John Edwards is third with 17 percent. Far behind are Bill Richardson with 5 percent and Dennis Kucinich with 3.

The results so far include Keene, Portsmouth and Dover, all expected to be Obama strongholds. With ten of Manchester’s 12 wards counted, the former first lady has almost a 2,500 vote lead in the city.

That’s via The New Editor.

amerpundit on January 8, 2008 at 9:15 PM

Conservative = Low Taxes, Less Spending, Strong Foreign Policy, AND NO AMNESTY.
e.g. The opposite of Mike Huckabee.

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:12 PM

It’s actually quite simple. You can count the number of Repub contenders on one hand. Simply narrow them down until you come up with just one, based ONLY on your values.

I’d be interested to see what you come up with as your choice.

wccawa on January 8, 2008 at 9:16 PM

According to Geraghty, the exit polls are now being “re-weighted,” LOL.

Once all the returns are in, I’ll bet they are really accurate.

LagunaDave on January 8, 2008 at 9:16 PM

What is it about McCain people see?

Geronimo on January 8, 2008 at 8:57 PM

Maybe he promised them all $50 an hour jobs picking lettuce.

MB4 on January 8, 2008 at 9:16 PM

You are either kidding or and you are a complete idiot.

MB4 on January 8, 2008 at 9:02 PM

There. Much better.

wccawa on January 8, 2008 at 9:05 PM

That’s my guys! Can you cool it just a little? Both of you?

Tomas, get a grip. You’re hyperventilating for the clueless republicans. They don’t call this a primary for nothing. This is the time to get the best one in. Then, no one needs to even talk about staying home.

Entelechy on January 8, 2008 at 9:17 PM

Both gaps % wise are closing.

Dewey Defeats Truman?

SouthernGent on January 8, 2008 at 9:17 PM

Sort of, “OK, America, I don’t like either of my choices, so I’m going to teach you a collective lesson and give you Hillary as something of an electoral booby prize”?

Welcome to HotAir.

It’s called that for a reason.

LagunaDave on January 8, 2008 at 9:17 PM

BREAKING NEWS: George Soros has bought Diebold Corp…….more at 11.

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:18 PM

McCain’s wife looks very regal. How much younger is she than he?

SouthernGent on January 8, 2008 at 9:20 PM

Exit polls also showed John Kerry as next POTUS…I think they should exit the exit polling. Not very reliable.

RJS2 on January 8, 2008 at 9:20 PM

Entelechy on January 8, 2008 at 9:17 PM

I feel strongly that whatever you do you must choose. It may be hard and it may hurt but staying home…I would crawl on my knees to vote 10 miles…even if the best choice was hitlary

tomas on January 8, 2008 at 9:21 PM

Harpazo on January 8, 2008 at 9:11 PM

Yup, I know. I hope to live long enough to see the replacement of New England, coastal pols with pols from the Heartland. But for this race, I guess we takes what we gets and we choose from thems.

petefrt on January 8, 2008 at 9:22 PM

Damn, McCain is a terrible public speaker.

bert169 on January 8, 2008 at 9:23 PM

Limerick towels the ice cold water from his face….

I know my man didn’t target NH. I know he spent no money there. But looking at the numbers, right now, 52k+ in….and my man has 715 votes out of 52k. 715……….
So 51k+ are completely clueless as to Fred and Fred’s position? 98% of the Republican’s in NH are just uninformed?

What goes good with humble pie and crow anyway?

Limerick on January 8, 2008 at 9:23 PM

It’s actually quite simple. You can count the number of Repub contenders on one hand. Simply narrow them down until you come up with just one, based ONLY on your values.

I’d be interested to see what you come up with as your choice.

wccawa on January 8, 2008 at 9:16 PM

Trust me, I’ve done this a million times and it always comes down to Mitt and Fred. Both candidates aren’t perfect and I have certain pros and cons with each. In the end it came down to healthcare and electability. I like Mitt’s healthcare plan A LOT. It has its issues (Mass. does have a liberal legislature) but I like it overall. To the people who don’t know enough about it…check out the Heritage Foundation website. In the end, the differences between Mitt and Fred on policy are so miniscule that I could support both. BTW, I live in North Carolina so it doesn’t matter what I think anyway.

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:24 PM

Gasp! Romney just picked up two points. Is it too delusional of me to hold out hope?

Spolitics on January 8, 2008 at 9:24 PM

He [Juan Plantation Strawberries McShamnasty] has a strong conservative voting record and will protect our men and women of the armed forces.

tomas on January 8, 2008 at 8:59 PM

Protect them from what and how?

Protect them from having to learn Spanish?

How? By keeping them in Iraq for the next 100 years so that they don’t have to come back to the U.S. only to have to learn Spanish to be able to speak to their own wife, kids and grandkids?

MB4 on January 8, 2008 at 9:24 PM

Damn, McCain is a terrible public speaker.

bert169 on January 8, 2008 at 9:23 PM

Indeed. He’s no Great Communicator.

amerpundit on January 8, 2008 at 9:24 PM

I would crawl on my knees to vote 10 miles…even if the best choice was hitlary

tomas on January 8, 2008 at 9:21 PM

Thank you, tomas. Me too.

petefrt on January 8, 2008 at 9:25 PM

New Hampshire Totals

Democrats
Hillary Clinton 40%
Barack Obama 37%
John Edwards 17%

Republicans
John McCain 38%
Mitt Romney 31%
Mike Huckabee 12%

» 36% of precincts reporting

normsrevenge on January 8, 2008 at 9:25 PM

Politico:

http://www.politico.com/nhprimaries/nhmap-popup.html

Rep 34.88% reporting
Rudy 8.77%
Huck 11.9%
Hunter .57%
McCain 37.37%
Paul 8.09%
Romney 29.7%
Fred 1.25%

Dems 38.53% reporting
Clinton 39.27%
Edwards 16.66%
Obama 36.26%

bnelson44 on January 8, 2008 at 9:26 PM

we have a Paul fan in the house

tomas on January 8, 2008 at 9:26 PM

I’m new here.
uncivilized on January 8,2008 at 9:15PM.

Uncivilized: New or not fire away,my sentiments exactly.
Their is a war on,whoever the nominee is,hold
your breath,stand on your principals,whatever,
VOTE Republican and deal with it!

canopfor on January 8, 2008 at 9:26 PM

BREAKING NEWS: George Soros has bought Diebold Corp…….more at 11.

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:18 PM

Never mind…I see that Soros is supporting Obama as well. What else could explain these odd results. Obama is still back by 3.

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:26 PM

Cindy looks good because she is 15 years younger than John.

snowcrash on January 8, 2008 at 9:26 PM

Damn, McCain is a terrible public speaker.

bert169 on January 8, 2008 at 9:23 PM

He was tonight, but usually he is pretty good. And I can’t stand him. Oh well. I’ll vote for him where I won’t vote for Huckabee.

Sue on January 8, 2008 at 9:29 PM

Was John getting lines in his ear from Bush? What a horrible speaker! I, I, uhh.

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:29 PM

Why

tomas on January 8, 2008 at 9:03 PM

God blames devolution, Darwin blames unintelligent design.

MB4 on January 8, 2008 at 9:29 PM

Politico:

http://www.politico.com/nhprimaries/nhmap-popup.html

Rep 39.86% reporting
Rudy 8.79%
Huck 11.91%
Hunter .57%
McCain 37.54%
Paul 8.09%
Romney 29.53%
Fred 1.24%

Dems 40.86% reporting
Clinton 39.08%
Edwards 16.68%
Obama 36.39%

bnelson44 on January 8, 2008 at 9:29 PM

Worst victory speech ever given. Ever.[read] McCain is an old fool. The Washington DC vanguard. Please retire you old mush for brain fool.

Griz on January 8, 2008 at 9:29 PM

Geraghty likes McCain’s speech, which I didn’t see:

“The history of the world will not be determined by this unpardonable foe, but by the courage of free peoples. In this historic task, we will never surrender. They will.”

LagunaDave on January 8, 2008 at 9:29 PM

Obama is closing the gap now.

LagunaDave on January 8, 2008 at 9:30 PM

McCain wins NH…..
GET USED TO AMNESTY…..
¿Usted habla español?

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:31 PM

CNN says Hanover,Durham and Keene,all college towns have not posted returns yet.Strong Obama territory.

snowcrash on January 8, 2008 at 9:31 PM

You gotta figure the media is going to make the dem race look close for Hill’s sake.

Griz on January 8, 2008 at 9:33 PM

You gotta figure the media is going to make the dem race look close for Hill’s sake.

Griz on January 8, 2008 at 9:33 PM

Or for O’Bambam’s sake. Take your pick they’re for ‘em.

Griz on January 8, 2008 at 9:35 PM

Is it possible that Obama’s precious young people did not show up for him???

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:35 PM

Edwards sitting at 16%. Is this the last we’ve seen of the Breck Girl?

malan89 on January 8, 2008 at 9:37 PM

WOW checkout Richmond, NH. Ron Paul got 34% Someone put something in their water!!!

resqgal on January 8, 2008 at 9:37 PM

Is it possible people did not truthfully report in the exit polls?

snowcrash on January 8, 2008 at 9:37 PM

Great to see McCain doing well. None of the other candidates come close in terms of experience, national defence/foreign policy mettle, and electability in the general. Shame that so many of the Romney supporters turn a blind eye to his flip flopping on abortion, yet rip into the Mac when he changes his mind on immigration residency, a much less serious issue.

Pax americana on January 8, 2008 at 9:13 PM

When it comes to personal temperament, Governor Romney would rate the highest for his even keel, regardless of what events are swirling around him, with Rudolph Giuliani a close second.

Temperament is far more important for a President than for a candidate. A President has to be on an even keel 24/7, for four long years, despite crises that can break out anywhere in the world at any time.

John McCain trails the pack in the temperament department, with his volatile, arrogant, and abrasive know-it-all attitude. His track record in the Senate is full of the betrayals of Republican supporters that have been the party’s biggest failing over the years and its Achilles heel politically.

McCain’s betrayals include not only the amnesty bill but also the McCain-Feingold bill that violated the First Amendment for the illusion of “taking money out of politics.” His back-door deal with Democrats on judicial nominations also pulled the rug out from under his party leaders in the Senate.

The White House is not the place for a loose cannon.
- Thomas Sowell

MB4 on January 8, 2008 at 9:38 PM

Is it possible that Obama’s precious young people did not show up for him???

It was exit polling. Either they aren’t through yet, or they lied to the pollsters.

Sue on January 8, 2008 at 9:38 PM

LOL…
Dorchester……100% reporting…

Obama…41% of the vote

That is 23 votes. LOL. The world turns on the head of a pin.

Limerick on January 8, 2008 at 9:40 PM

WOW checkout Richmond, NH. Ron Paul got 34% Someone put something in their water wallet!!!

resqgal on January 8, 2008 at 9:37 PM

No problem.

wccawa on January 8, 2008 at 9:40 PM

Update: An insider tells Geraghty that Hillary’s lead is somewhat misrepresentative and should correct itself over the course of the evening.

So they may have to readjust the readjustment on that exit poll thing huh?

conservnut on January 8, 2008 at 9:42 PM


Something to ponder while we wait: Would an enormous Obama blowout on the Democratic side change your GOP primary vote at all? The bigger his victory, the more one has to start planning for him in the general. McCain and Huck match up reasonably well (although not all that well). Mitt, I think, less so

.

You disappoint me, AP. New Hampshire is hardly a bellwether for the rest of the nation. Neither was Iowa.

Much like the Macarena once was, Obama is a fad and will suffer the same fate. Let the fellow enjoy his moment in the sun! It will be brief. Mrs. Clinton has far too much invested in this campaign to give up now. On the contrary, she will start to call in all those favors and threaten to expose all those skeletons. Have no fear…once she has composed herself and come to terms with the fact that she can actually bleed, the time will come for her to clean her claws. She will return with all the tenderness of a Harpy and all the mercy of a Valkyrie.

Republicans can look forward to the spectacle of brutal internecine warfare in the Democratic party ranks as leftists gleefully trash leftists.

McCain will take New Hampshire – as expected. But his momentum will begin to decrease – and decrease rapidly. He will not survive for long after South Carolina.

The Huckster’s days are numbered and his political Calvary is fast approaching.

All in good time, my pretty…all in good time.

NemoParticularis on January 8, 2008 at 9:43 PM

C’mon Paul…pick up that percent over Giuliani. I want my completely random prediction to be right.

MadisonConservative on January 8, 2008 at 9:44 PM

Fred is narrowing the gap on Kucinich!

LagunaDave on January 8, 2008 at 9:44 PM

After Iowa 2008, and NH 2008, I think a clear, logical case can be made that these states need to go to the back of the line.

As President, I would sign an executive order that both Iowa and NH would hold their primaries on Nov. 15- AFTER the election.

Retardation is a cruel thing, and I want to help these people. My administration will work to ensure that these retarded “people” are given proper treatment and counseling, and will ensure that, eventually, they are brought back to the light.

Thank you. God bless you, and God bless America!

wccawa on January 8, 2008 at 9:44 PM

Depending on the youth vote is risky business, Bare-eck.

Zach on January 8, 2008 at 9:45 PM

Jeezus…the women who work for Hillary are uglier than she is.

Zach on January 8, 2008 at 9:46 PM

Fred is narrowing the gap on Kucinich!
LagunaDave on January 8, 2008 at 9:44 PM

Now that was funny.

Spolitics on January 8, 2008 at 9:46 PM

Romney 31.23% (now only 5.61% behind McStrawberries).
Fred 1.2%.

Yup it is clear, Romney should drop out of the race and cast his support to Fred.

MB4 on January 8, 2008 at 9:47 PM

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