ROMNEY TAKES NEW HAMPSHIRE BY WIDE MARGIN, HE IS THE CHOSEN ONE

[LAGC]

Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) -- Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary, according to CNN projections, after voters turned out in expected record numbers Tuesday in the second contest of the Republican presidential race.

Based on early results and exit poll data, CNN also projected that Texas Rep. Ron Paul will finish in second place and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman will finish third. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum battled for fourth place, with Texas Gov. Rick Perry at the back of the pack.

Exit polls indicated Romney would get about 36% of the vote, with Paul receiving 23% and Huntsman 18%. Gingrich and Santorum came in with 10% and Perry with 1%, according to the exit polls.

With Romney\'s victory expected, based on polling in recent weeks, the battle for second place and beyond became the focal point of the first-in-the-nation primary with implications for the next contest in South Carolina on January 21.

Despite the strong showing by Romney, who won nearly every group of voters after his narrow victory last week in the Iowa caucuses, all the other contenders made clear they would continue their campaigns in South Carolina.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/10/politi...ain/index.html

Looks like the writing is on the wall. The choice will either be Obama, or serial flip-flopper who wants to bring back the \"Assault Weapon Ban\" and ban all private gun sales.

[old Grump]

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Yup, you betcha, still reaching and nothing there. New Hampshire hasn't chosen a winner since Carter and Carter was a disaster. You are going to declare this primary "Writing on the wall." Whatever you are smoking I don't want any of it. You just ain't right in the head.

[LAGC]

Yup, you betcha, still reaching and nothing there. New Hampshire hasn't chosen a winner since Carter and Carter was a disaster. You are going to declare this primary "Writing on the wall." Whatever you are smoking I don't want any of it. You just ain't right in the head.

Believe me, I don't want him to win the nomination. But if he takes South Carolina (winner takes all) and Florida, I don't see any math that would lead to anyone else winning the whole shebang, with that kind of momentum at wind at his back.

[mriddick]

NH means little, South Carolina means alot. As far as bringing back the AWB it's not on the map for Romney.

[Penguin]

As far as bringing back the AWB it's not on the map for Romney.

What makes you say that?

[El Laton Caliente]

What makes you say that?

#1 He could forget a second term.
#2 The House and very likely the Senate would never pass it, especially controled by Republicans.

[El Laton Caliente]

Believe me, I don't want him to win the nomination. But if he takes South Carolina (winner takes all) and Florida, I don't see any math that would lead to anyone else winning the whole shebang, with that kind of momentum at wind at his back.

He hasn't hit the South yet. I know of nobody that is going to vote for him. Since Reagan, a Republican cannot win without the South.

[LAGC]

He hasn't hit the South yet. I know of nobody that is going to vote for him. Since Reagan, a Republican cannot win without the South.

We'll see. CNN had a focus group of undecided South Carolina Republicans in their studio last night, and most of them were leaning towards Romney. If they are representative of the general electorate down there, it doesn't look too good.

[El Laton Caliente]

The media is trying to pick the Republican nominee again like they did McInsane in 2008... Nationally Romney can't break 25% of likely Republican primary voters even running for 5 years and spending the GDP of a small country.

[Warthogg]

The media is trying to pick the Republican nominee again like they did McInsane in 2008... Nationally Romney can't break 25% of likely Republican primary voters even running for 5 years and spending the GDP of a small country.

Maybe.....I saw the same CNN focus group and sure looks like Romney. Of course I have believed Romney is the candidate even before the 'race' began.


Wart

[cevulirn]

Hrm... Ron Paul in second place?

[El Laton Caliente]

Maybe.....I saw the same CNN focus group and sure looks like Romney. Of course I have believed Romney is the candidate even before the 'race' began.


Wart

And you put it passed CNN to stack the deck in a focus group? They do by over sampling in polls... And their on line polls have been fixed for years...

[ATAK, Inc.]

We'll see. CNN had a focus group of undecided South Carolina Republicans in their studio last night, and most of them were leaning towards Romney. If they are representative of the general electorate down there, it doesn't look too good.

Maybe.....I saw the same CNN focus group and sure looks like Romney. Of course I have believed Romney is the candidate even before the 'race' began.


Wart

We, The People are not picking the GOP contender, the media is. You two just affirmed that.

[5.56NATO]

If Ron Paul or Buddy Romer don't get elected, the regressives will have won no matter what. All rinos tow the nwo line so a rino vote is a nwo vote. And a win for the dems.

[imanaknut]

I wonder what the numbers would be like if the New Hampshire primary was had only republicans voting for republicans???????

[Justin]

There's a lot at stake in this election in terms of Supreme Court justices, the U.N. arms treaty, and removing Eric Holder. What it's going to come down to is a Republican controlled House and Senate. I really don't like the idea of voting for Obamney, but I just feel like I can't afford to let Obama win a second term.

[5.56NATO]

What is the diff between 0bamney and 0bama? Nothing. Other than you'll vote for 0bamney but not 0bama.

[mriddick]

What makes you say that?

Have you heard him say anything suggesting it's in his plans to do as President? I've been trying to find something on Romney this election cycle and have yet to undercover anything. Not saying he would or wouldn't sign one I'm just saying he's not talking about it and few seem to be asking him (hence not on the map). Yes I know of his past history, I'm referring to this election cycle.

I believe by this point in 2008 we had McCain standing in front of a NRA convention telling gunowners he was ending private transfers of firearms and that didn't stop many.

[mriddick]

What is the diff between 0bamney and 0bama? Nothing. Other than you'll vote for 0bamney but not 0bama.

I keep hearing this but really don't get this, economically Romney (Mr Pure capitalism) is 180 out from any of obama's stances (Mr Socialist). Granted they both might be big gov't types but in economic terms Mitt might be the most capitalistic person running this cycle if not in history. Atleast economically they are very different (and economics might be the thing that elects one or the other this year).

[Focused Gunfire]

If he can clench SC, that would put him three for three. He would have to mess up real bad to drop it at that point. Anyway this whole thing reminds me of a quote I have been seeing around for the last few years.

“The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies… is a foolish idea. Instead, the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American People can throw the rascals out at any election without leading to any profound or extensive shifts in policy. Then it should be possible to replace it, every four years if necessary, by the other party, which will be none of these things but will still pursue, with new vigor, approximately the same basic policies.”

-Professor Carroll Quigley