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Stunned
By Mike in Politcs Plus
January 9, 2008

My world was turned over upside down last night, because the polls,media ,and I were flat wrong.  57% of the New Hampshire electorate are women, and they said “No you don’t” and showed up in droves to vote for Hillary Clinton. In the  25 years of being a political junkie, I have never seen anyone turn, a 15% deficit  into a victory in just 24 hours.

I will be happy no matter who the nominee, but I am glad Hillary was knocked down off her high horse,ate a little humble pie and I hope she becomes a better person for it.  Democrats do not want their  primary to be over. The Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton camps were shocked last night, that’s a good thing, because the Republican nominee will not go down without a fight.

The New Hampshire independents voted for John McCain assuming Barack Obama had it all wrapped up, and did not need their help. Even though the independents voted in the Republican primary, they did not vote for Ron Paul as expected.

John McCain and Mike Huckabee are in dire need of cash, even though they have small campaign staffs ,they cannot afford advertising of the Romney and Rudy Giuliani campaign . They will have to resort to that  free left wing media.  Mitt Romney’s loss is huge, because the New Hampshire is the neighboring state of Massachusetts where Romney was the governor,.even Henry Cabot Lodge won in that state ,in his run for the presidency.  I still think the GOP primary will go down to the wire without a clear front runner.

All in all it was good night, because an apology from Chris Matthews for underestimating Hillary ,and the look of disappointment on Sean Hannity's face is PRICELESS.

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  • sandwichh sandwichh Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Y'all are still amazed by the polls being wrong? Amazing. People have learned to lie in polls, especially exit polls. Over 10 years now and gettting worse. I would just to mess with the main stream media. It is funny that people think the main stream are so much smarter than the citizen.  I was asked locally back in the 80's and I told them it is none of your business, the election was not over yet.

    But then, I talked to a lady I went to high school with the other day.  She asked me who I was voting for Obama or Hillary, her remembering that I WAS a Democrat and raised in a Democrat household. I told her neither one and I am waiting to see who was going to win the Republican primary. She had no idea anybodyelse was running for president and did not know any of the names of the Republican candidates I mentioned to her. Luckily she said she may not vote this time.
    Honest and true story, cross my heart.

    January 9, 2008 at 6:02 p.m.

  • Mike Mike Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Victorianbybirth, I don’t know what I did to impress you, but thanks anyway.
    I guess people who dislike the media enjoyed the egg smeared all over their face.
    All the polling data, talking heads,and blogs had a double-digit loss for Hillary.
    The polling data was right on the Republican side, except for Mike Huckabee. Most thought Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, or Ron Paul would come in third.
    Corpus2008 don’t be fooled by the noisy conservatives ,because they do speak their mind in Victoria Texas and Democrats are still a little gun shy, but I look forward to reinforcements…….lol

    January 9, 2008 at 1:22 p.m.

  • victorianbybirth victorianbybirth Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Mike you have impressed me.  I almost commented last night on the polls, even the exit polls, being wrong, but since we had a nice exchange yesterday, I thought I would let that dog sleep.   I admit that even though I don't put much stock in polls I was surprised because the exit polls were so wrong.  I am glad she won for the same reasons you stated.  The Republicans will be down to the wire.  At least it will remain interesting.   

    January 9, 2008 at 12:41 p.m.