New Hampshire Primary

[Psycho4Bud]

Iowa is behind us and New Hampshire is coming soon.......lets see the early projections from the community.
Here's my humble predictions:

DEMS
1) Hillary....Gets a lil' spark back after the Iowa defeat
2) Obama...Close but gets the Silver in N.H.
3) Edwards...VERY distant from top runners

GOP
1) McCain....Proven track record in the state
2) Romney...Name + millions spent brings in the silver again
3) Ron Paul...Shocks the Huckabee supporters and the news networks

Have a good one!:s4:

[PharmaCan]

P4B - Those look as solid as any predictions I've seen, but I don't know about Hillary taking the gold. For one thing, she's just not a likable person. Secondly, she keeps touting her "experience". Since any fool knows that her "experience" as first lady had nothing to do with running the government, that just pretty much makes her a blowhard with nothing to offer and I think people are seeing through that. Finally, this country has had enough of Bush/Clinton/Bush. I really don't think she is electable simply on that basis.

JMO

PC :smokin:

[dragonrider]

P4B, I think New Hampshire is technically a primary, not a caucus --- might want to change the title of the thread.


DEMS
1) Obama --- Keeps momentum.
2) Hillary --- Electability and experience not enough to catch Obama. Dislikability hurting her.
3) Edwards --- Losing ground.

GOP
1) McCain --- Strong independent streak in NH puts him on top.
2) Romney --- Cash gets him the silver again.
3) Ron Paul --- Third place is actually very hard to call. I'd like to see the remaining independents pull RP into third, but realisticly third could go to Huckabee based on momentum. Or it could even be something odd like Thormpson. Who knows?

[medicinal]

Sorry to burst your bubbles but RP is dead. Less than 15% makes him in-eligble for further MSM coverage.

[memoryburner]

hillary is nothing but a politician

[dragonrider]

Sorry to burst your bubbles but RP is dead. Less than 15% makes him in-eligble for further MSM coverage.

It's not MY bubble, if that's what you mean. I am not an RP supporter. But I think that if he has any chance anywhere, it would be in New Hampshire with the high number of independent voters and a very libertarian bent. Long term, you are right, he is doomed. I'd like to see him do well in New Hampshire just to bring some attention to his ideas on personall liberty and constitutional rights --- put the Patriot Act on the table.

[Psycho4Bud]

P4B, I think New Hampshire is technically a primary, not a caucus --- might want to change the title of the thread.

Thank ya much! Guess I should have stopped a few earlier.:rasta:

Have a good one!:s4:

[Psycho4Bud]

Polls show McCain and Obama in the lead........one last day to spread the word.

Have a good one!:s4:

[dragonrider]

Polls open at midnight!

[Psycho4Bud]

Well, the big day is here and they're reporting a close race between McCain and Romney with Obama taking the lead for the Dems.

Have a good one!:s4:

[Psycho4Bud]

With 13% reporting looks like we got Hillary by a snout over Obama and McCain with a 9% margin over Romney.........

Have a good one!:s4:

[Psycho4Bud]

With 95 percent of precincts counted, Clinton had 39 percent of the vote to Iowa caucus winner Obama's 37 percent. Edwards had 17 percent. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson had 5 percent, and Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich had 1 percent.

With 96 percent of Republican precincts reporting, McCain had 37 percent of the vote to Romney's 32 percent. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani had 9 percent, and Texas Rep. Ron Paul had 8 percent. Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson received 1 percent of the vote.
N.H. comebacks bolster Clinton, McCain campaigns - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/09/primary.main/)

Another state down..........Hillary and McCain win.

Have a good one!:s4:

[Danklooker]

Looks like Ron Paul is done, MSM is never gonna give him the airtime he needs. I was hoping he would get the nomination but I just can't see it happening now after finishing in 5th place in NH. Looks like it will be Obama or Clinton on the Dem side and McCain with the GOP. I seriously doubt Romney will ever be able to get the support of the whole Republican party. I am an Independent so I dont get to vote im my states primary, I have to wait for the general election. I like how Obama was doing but it kind of looks like his rush has stalled. Super Tuesday will be very interesting to watch.

[beachguy in thongs]

I hope that Pot wins.

[dragonrider]

I was sure that Clinton's early lead in the returns was going to disappear as the counts came in and Obama was going to beat Clinton. But all night she held a few percentage points ahead of him.

I think the real lesson out of this is that the media doesn't know what the hell it is talking about half the time. CNN kept reporting polls all weekend long showing Obama out ahead of Clinton by 9 or 10 points, and it was almost a foregone conclusion that he would win. And then they spent the rest of their time talking about what a "phenomenon" Obama is and what it all "means" that he was so far out in front --- a new day in American politics, people want change, people want a mesaage of hope, he's the one who can reunite the country, blah, blah, blah. And then they rush ahead to what it will mean to everyone else in the race when he wins New Hampsjire --- will Hillary drop out? can she come back? what about Edwards? what will it mean for the Republicans in November? is the Obama juggernaut unstopable? All this after one state!

Then the results start coming in and Clinton's lead never changes all night long and she ends up winning. Now the big story is how we are all so surprised and the big question is what does this big surprise mean? There wouldn't have been any big surprise if they hadn't blown the importance of Obama's win in Iowa all out of proportion! What a bunch of jackasses!

I'm actually glad that it's still not clear who will be the nominees. The primary season needs to run a little longer than two states before we get a decision. Seems like the media wants a coronation and the winner to be settled right away. I personally am leaning toward Obama for the Dems, but I don't get to vote until February, so I want him to walk through the fire a little bit before I have to decide. He needs to be vetted a bit. And I wouldn't mind seeing Hillary's facade torn down a bit more --- she's been around forever, but you still get a sense of not really knowing what she is about beyond just a charicature. I'm glad the race hasn't been declared over after just 1% of the nation has voted.