PBP: The GOP at New Hampshire:: 1/10/12 pre/in/posts

Discussion in 'Elections' started by DynamoEAR, Jan 10, 2012.

  1. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
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    Romney: 58,752 - 37.9%
    Paul: 36,447 - 23.5%
    Huntsman: 25,932 - 16.7%
    Gingrich: 15,149 - 9.8%
    Santorum: 15,098 - 9.8%
    Perry: 1,141 - 0.7%
    Others: 2,325 - 1.5%

    69% reporting
    Source: N.Y. Times
     
  2. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
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    Btw, if Obama were in the mix:

    Romney: 15,121
    Obama 11,360
    Paul: 10,705
    Huntsman: 7,203
    Gingrich: 4,404
    Santorum: 4,392
    Democratic Write-Ins: 1,426
    Perry: 292

    So Obama would get second here, and disaffected Democrats would beat Rick Perry. This is a real big "win" for the GOP's enthusiasm, no doubts there.
     
  3. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    Sep 21, 2002
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    Exit polls are more interesting in early-state primaries than just about anywhere else. What do they show? Paul stomps Romney among the under-30 crowd, 46%-21%. Also among those who hadn't previously voted in a GOP primary (37-22). Among "independents or something else," which make up 47% of the electorate, Paul squeaked out a plurality: 31-27-23 (Huntsman). Huntsman, meanwhile, dominated among Democrats: 41-22 (Paul)-12 (Romney). Republicans preferred Romney over Paul, 45-15. More in a minute after Ron Paul speaks.

    http://reason.com/blog#article_154863
     
  4. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
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    Huntsman got 17% will he stay?
     
  5. CrewDust

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    And the crowd chants: "Boring, Boring, Boring"!
     
  6. CrewDust

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    As the one Rep I would vote for I hope so
     
  7. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Yes. And he will go nowhere. Why? This:
    He won third on the strength of Democratic and independent voters. Those voters won't be participating in most all of the rest of the GOP primaries.
     
  8. Knave

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    May 25, 1999
  9. roadkit

    roadkit Greetings from the Fringe of Obscurity

    Jul 2, 2003
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    Glad to see the "We are the 23%/Occupy the Primary" crowd showed up for Ron Paul.

    Again.

    :rolleyes:
     
  10. Matt in the Hat

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    “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

    Glad to see we are at step 2!
     
  11. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

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    Hey I have been in step 2 with Paul since 2008. That is why I may vote for him if he makes it to the Illinois Primary.

    He is a very funny dude!
     
  12. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

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    Mitt Romney: 95,669 - 39.4%
    Ron Paul: 55,455 - 22.8%
    Jon Huntsman: 40,903 - 16.8%
    Newt Gingrich: 22,921 - 9.4%
    Rick Santorum: 22,708 - 9.3%
    Rick Perry: 1,709 - 0.7%
    Others: 3,583 - 1.5%

    95% reporting
    Source: N.Y. Times
     
  13. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
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    Can you explain why Paul isn't attacking Romney more? Does Paul believe Romney has a ceiling of support while Paul does not? This is horrific campaign strategy.
     
  14. JohnR

    JohnR Member+

    Jun 23, 2000
    Chicago, IL
    New Hampshire was among the very best forums for him, he spent all his time and money there, and yet he finished a distant 3rd. He would get wiped in the South even if he had money. He's campaigning for pride/2016.
     
  15. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

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    Maybe is a good idea then.
     
  16. Matt in the Hat

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    No, I can't. Unless he's playing a bit of rope a dope it makes no sense to me.
     
  17. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
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    And it's infuriating because I hate, hate, HATE, HATE Mitt Romney.
     
  18. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

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    You only hate him because he is the only one that could give Obama a run.
     
  19. JohnR

    JohnR Member+

    Jun 23, 2000
    Chicago, IL
    It could be that. Or it could be that Romney sets his teeth on edge because he's a salesman who will say absolutely anything he thinks is necessary to close the deal. It's one of those two.
     
  20. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    Based on what? What states does Romney win that Paul doesn't?
     
  21. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

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    Well he does want to get elected right.

    I personally prefer flip/floppers over candidates that are "pure" and won't change positions regardless.

    To me Mitt would be willing to compromise if he has to, Santorum not so much.
     
  22. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

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    The purple states (Florida).

    I like Paul (not all of his crazy stuff) but I doubt he could beat Obama. I would personally prefer Paul over Mitt (even when I am contradicting myself from what I posted above). :D

    Who knows maybe I am wrong.
     
  23. CHICO13

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    Compromise? Isn't that a dirty word in the GOP? To me Mitt's just a lying sack of shit who'll say anything that he thinks people want to hear. And his memory's shot, he doesn't remember all the different positions he's taken over the years. And putting some Wall Street venture capitalist in the White House doesn't float my boat much either.
     
  24. Matt in the Hat

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    I think Paul has a better shot in places like Colorado and New Mexico and who knows maybe even an upset in the PNW
     
  25. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
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    Let's set the record straight. I think Mitt Romney is going to get destroyed by Barack Obama this year. I think he will offer a steady slew of snide remarks over the course of the year, with that sick, simpering smile. Mitt Romney wants to be President so that his portrait will hang in the White House, not because he was driven to office by any higher call. Romney has run for office in good economic times and bad economic times. He wants to outstage his father. In many ways, George W. Bush had a more valid desire to be President because he wanted to keep gays from marrying. Romney has absolutely no reason to run. Rick Santorum wants to bring back the 1950s. Ron Paul wants to make us a gold-run isolationist libertarian haven. Hell, Rick Perry wanted to run for President in order to cut the government randomly. But Mitt Romney just wants to be President to say he did. It's a vile, foul abomination of the reason to run for any office. And that's why I can't stand him when he smirks like Professor Umbridge. Hopefully, 70 million other Americans will find him degrading enough to vote for Obama or Gary Johnson or Pat Caddell's candidate and keep him from winning.
     

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