*** OFFICIAL *** New Hampshire results hash-over and speech analysis --

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Mitt just spoke -- why did they put the sons in matching outfits? Came across a little "Osmond Family" to me.

Other than that, he did better today than Iowa night -- I think he had the teleprompters tonight -- I remember reading/hearing that in Iowa he didn't.

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1. 26% reporting -- Romney 36 Paul 26 Huntsman 17 Gingrich Santorum 10 Perry 1

as per CNN.

[RoccoR5955]

2. Romborg's speech was a perfect substitute

for syrup of Ipecac. It had the same effect too.

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3. Ron Paul's speech is imminent.

[Cleita]

4. Is Mittens trying channel Reagan?

Reagan was a better con man and could convince you that he believed what he said. Mittens just doesn't come across as sincere.

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9. You have it. Mittens can't fake sincerity.

That's what makes him so robot-like, really -- he can speak glibly and confidently at times, and even make himself sound not unintelligent. But at his very best, you can see the gears turning underneath it all.

[grantcart]

5. Obama 9,531 1st Place Darcy 49 9th place

[joshcryer]

12. Anti-choicer Terry Randall getting more votes than Darcy.

[grantcart]

6. Results here

http://www.wmur.com/r/30132728/detail.html

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8. Thanks -- also, nice town-by-town map on the NYTimes site --

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/states/new-hampshire

[Enrique]

15. ouch, Rick Perry

425 votes.

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7. Paul's winning a bunch of small towns -- Huntsman has one tiny one, so does Santorum, strangely -

Roxbury, in the south-west of the state, Santorum has 56% of the vote! He must have friends in Roxbury. Or more likely, paid for everyone's dinner that night he showed up at the local equivalent of Iowa's Pizza Ranch.

[joshcryer]

10. Huntsman's third place finish is good news for Ron Paul.

Huntsman won't get much in SC because he's not crazy enough. The crazies may just well go for Ron Paul. Especially because Ron Paul voted for fundamentalist legislation, and indeed, doesn't believe in Separation of Church and state.

Very interesting times ahead, as this may be Ron Paul's race to fight.

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11. Romney must be happy that he could give his acceptance speech not much after 8:30pm --

That is a nice addition to a victory that was expected. It gives him at least a little bit of a wind at his back -- gives him a little Mo into SC and Florida.

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13. Ron Paul speaking now. No tie. In a sweater-vest too!

Santorum might be a little miffed.

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14. Paul almost Deanscreamed there.

Yeah!

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16. All of Paul's speech so far has been nattering on about the Federal Reserve. /nt

[Skidmore]

17. "They"..... Newsflash: Ron Paul ain't a congresscritter it seems.

Too bad Occupy isn't there to call him on his selective amnesia.

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18. Now he's on his anti-imperialist isolationist jag. /nt

[joshcryer]

20. He's changed his Afghanistan comments, now it's "calmly and deliberately."

Obama says he's leaving in 2014, I thought Paul wanted to leave immediately? 2014 is just a year after Obama takes office again.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

19. Larry O' made an excellent point...

Though Romney won, he did worse than McCain (49%), worse than Hillary (39%), worse than Kerry (38%), and worse than Bush in 2000 (forgot the % he cited).

Given the facts that:

a. He has a home in NH.
b. He's been campaigning in NH now for 8+ years.
c. He's running against a bunch of batshit charlatans (save Huntsman).

Mittens should have wiped the floor with everyone! He should be winning with at least 50%.

He did better tonight than in IA, but that's really lowering the bar.

I'd also like to see turnout results.

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24. But McCain had 37% in 2008 -- (Romney came in second that time with 31%)

I think the Repubs are about ready to go with this on their lawns --



He was at 20, 25% in the polls forever as everyone always pointed out. He's climbing up.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

37. Oh, sorry. I thought O'Donnell said that McCain won with a percentage in the 40s. Still, doesn't

negate the fact that Romney should really devouring these candidates. At least McCain faced some quality candidates for that side. These people are crazy, except for Huntsman.

[grantcart]

21. Delegate totals here

With tonights' victory Romney will have a grand total of 17 delegates or

1.49% of the total delegates he needs.


http://www.demconwatchblog.com/

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26. Interesting. Proportional, must get 10%.

(from the link) --

12 delegates, all awarded proportionally, but you have to get at least 10%. So here is the allocation based on % of the vote:

0-9% 0 delegates
10-12% 1 delegates
13-20% 2 delegates
21-29% 3 delegates
30-37% 4 delegates
38-45% 5 delegates
46-54% 6 delegates

If there are any left over, after the allocation, the winner gets them.

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28. Another close one for Santorum tonight -- he's going to be a few votes either way around 10% --

he will get one delegate, or none based on just a few votes.

[grantcart]

43. and that is why its going to the convention

[joshcryer]

22. Paul's rants on "end overseas spending" which will save Medicare, Social Security.

[sfpcjock]

23. The crowd is shouting "Cracked is back" for Ron Paul

[joshcryer]

25. Ron Paul talking about a unity progressive/Libertarian (neofascist) message.

Happy Greenwald?

[joshcryer]

27. Mocking the Dem's good intentioned Housing program to get everyone out of rent slavery.

Fuck you Ron Paul.

FUCK YOU.

FUCKING HOUSING DEREGULATION CAUSED IT, NOT WANTING PEOPLE TO OWN A HOUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME

OK, Josh, calm down. Whew.

[joshcryer]

29. Calling grantcart! Would love your opinion on Huntsman's third place finish.

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30. Gingrich will speak, right? Unless he's already gone to SC, I'm sure he will -- want to see him

threaten Romney again.

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31. MSNBC just reported Huntsman said to Romney over the phone, "see you in South Carolina" --

Romney's doing well tonight, but he'll still have people nipping at his heels -- as Ron Paul said actually -- that he was "nipping at his heels."

Hunstmania to SC, Santor-mentum will be there for sure, along with Kamikaze Newt, and the Ronulans aren't going anywhere.

Plus, even Perry -- truly, the "1%" tonight -- has tons of money to burn through.

[joshcryer]

32. Huntsman coming out now.

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33. Hunstmania erupting! (Huntsman begins his speech) --

We're on the Hunt.

Third place is a ticket to ride.

Hello, South Carolina!

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34. I think it's his mouth. The way it moves always makes him look so condescending.

It's just his physiognomy.

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35. BREAKING! Newt and Santorum have both fallen below 10%, as per NYTimes -- "No delegate for YOU!"

if this holds on. Around 9.8, 9.9% a piece.

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/states/new-hampshire

[joshcryer]

36. Nice.

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38. Santormentum at the podium!

He sounds pretty good, but ... they just cut to GINRICH!

[joshcryer]

39. Newt and surge speaking at the same time, wonder if they planned that.

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40. Breaking! Gingrich cuts into Santorum's speech. /nt

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41. MSNBC on Ging, CNN, FOXnews still with Rick. /nt

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42. Gingirch speech short: Message: I can debate Obama.

No great firepower aimed at Mitt tonight. Oh well.

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44. BREAKING: Perry goes all OWS on Romney!

On Fox -- Hannity quotes Perry's recent anti-Bain quotes back at him, asks Perry what's up, it sound "more like OWS" than "conservative" says Hannity --

In response, Perry says "Venture Capitalists, Yes; VULTURE CAPITALISTS, no."

Even PERRY's using the V-word!