Looking back at New Hampshire and Hillary’s win (polls and conspiracy theories)

No reason to spend long on this topic - mainly because it’s over and done - but it’s hard to ignore the growing dismay over the misdirection of the pre-primary polls and discussion of whether or not either New Hampshire voters or even the Clintons themselves are guilty of some level of racism in the […]

Videos of the day: Candidate reaction to NH

Here’s some video of McCain, Hillary and Obama - both primary night and reaction from this morning.
Notes on last night’s speeches: While Hillary looked dead-tired and read from dour notes, Obama pulled off another amazing speech that electrified the room and beyond…even in defeat.
Hillary’s morning reaction to NH victory:

Obama’s morning reaction:

McCain’s morning reaction:

Obama’s post-NH speech:

Hillary’s […]

Hillary’s improbable win

Everyone is agog over the slim victory Hillary Clinton managed to pull off in New Hampshire last night over the all-but-nominated frontrunner Obama. We all know the story: Almost every poll leading up to the primary had Obama leading HRC by at least 5 points; Hillary’s campaign was depressed and at a loss as to […]

HILLARY WINS NEW HAMPSHIRE!

NBC NEWS OFFICIALLY PROJECTS HILLARY CLINTON AS THE WNNER OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARIES…10:31… CLINTON REACTION: “NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTERS VOTED FOR WHO WOULD BE THE BEST PRESIDENT.”
OBAMA CAMPAIGN DROPS NEW HAMPSHIRE AND IMMEDIATELY FOCUSES ON SOUTH CAROLINA AS APPREHENSION MOUNTS.
MOST OTHER NEWS SERVICES CALL IT FOR HILLARY WITHIN SECONDS OF EACH OTHER: SHOULD BE HRC […]

New Hampshire: More updates…

McCain HQ said to be “rocking” after the win… Romney now speaking at his campaign HQ after conceding to JMac - Watch live…”Thank you, Wyoming!!!”… Muted applause for McCain after Mitt gives them a prompt… He sounds increasingly desperate and shocked that he continues to lose - big… Live coverage on MSNBC online, too… With […]

New Hampshire: The returns…

Lots of new info on the results are coming in. Updated as it breaks…
CNN projects Edwards in 3rd - no surprise for him. This means Hillary is doing “better than expected”…McCain reported to be doing well in southern New Hampshire - perceived Romney country due to its proximity to Massachusetts…At 8:10, ten minutes after the […]

Videos of the day: Candidates on primary day


The (New Hampshire) Buzz

The many predictions of record turnout in the NH primary have been played out today, as crushing voting lines and early projections show that a record is indeed in the cards for the primary. Lots of evidence that many of the voters are both new and independent - both very good signs for an already […]

Dixville Notch and Hart’s Location go for Obama and McCain!

But that doesn’t really mean anything and shouldn’;t be looked at as a statewide trend! (Too many !!!’s this early in the morning…) The two tradition-steeped New Hampshire towns voted just after midnight, with these results…
In Hart’s Location, Democrat Obama received nine votes, Hillary Rodham Clinton received three and John Edwards received one. On the […]

NH Video: Obama interview w/NBC

A very interesting 20-minute Brian Williams interview with Obama, on the eve of New Hampshire and perhaps the moment when he cements his standing as the most likely Dem nominee. For whatever your political views may be or even personal views toward Obama, you can’t deny that, watching him one-on-one or before an overflow crowd, […]