# New Hampshire results
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802
**Category:** Great Debates
**Created:** [January 9, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802 "2008-01-09T01:21:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/1 "2008-01-09T01:21:54Z")
People are talking about the election in a bunch of different threads, but I though I’d open this one as sort of a center point to talk about the NH results.
It’s now 8:21 eastern, the polls in New Hampshire have closed. CNN is reporting the following results.
For the Republicans, with 11% of the presincts reporting CNN picks McCain the winner with 37% of the vote. Romney is second, with 28%, Huckabee third, with 12%, and Guiliani fourth with 9%
For the Democrats, with 13% of the precincts in, there is no reported winner yet, but Clinton is first with 40%, followed by Obama, second with 36%, Edwards, third with 17%, and Richardson fourth with 4%.
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### Author:  [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/2 "2008-01-09T01:24:46Z")
So, when does Edwards bail and throw his support to Obama. He can’t go with Hillary after that debate the other night. Maybe he thinks he has a shot at the #2 slot again? Please, Barack, don’t even think about it!!
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### Author:  [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/3 "2008-01-09T01:25:22Z")
It would be interesting if Clinton manages to win. The media attention since Iowa has been very favorable for Obama and unfavorable for Hillary; if she’s able to overcome even that, we’re in for a good show.
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### Author:  [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/4 "2008-01-09T01:25:32Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Amazing]
People are talking about the election in a bunch of different threads, but I though I’d open this one as sort of a center point to talk about the NH results.
It’s now 8:21 eastern, the polls in New Hampshire have closed. CNN is reporting the following results.
For the Republicans, with 11% of the presincts reporting CNN picks McCain the winner with 37% of the vote. Romney is second, with 28%, Huckabee third, with 12%, and Guiliani fourth with 9%
For the Democrats, with 13% of the precincts in, there is no reported winner yet, but Clinton is first with 40%, followed by Obama, second with 36%, Edwards, third with 17%, and Richardson fourth with 4%.
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I’m surprised with the raw vote totals on the DEM side. I show 16% reporting with Hillary-40% Obama- 35%.
That’s a substantial amount and a lot for Obama to overcome, depending on where the results are from..
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### Author:  [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/5 "2008-01-09T01:26:46Z")
It depends on where the precincts are. The southern part of the state is quite different from the middle and the north.
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### Author:  [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/6 "2008-01-09T01:34:10Z")
The other question is, what does Romney do? Romney has spent what can best be called “a buttload of money”, and he hasn’t won any delegates yet. At what point does he say, “You know, this just isn’t worth it”?
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/7 "2008-01-09T01:35:49Z")
The turnout differential between the two parties right now is impressive - with 44 D and 43 R precincts reporting, the Dems have ~44K votes, and the Pubbies have ~27K votes.
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### Author:  [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/8 "2008-01-09T01:36:48Z")
[QUOTE=John Mace]
It depends on where the precincts are. The southern part of the state is quite different from the middle and the north.
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How so? More conservative, liberal?
> [@Captain Amazing](#):
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> The other question is, what does Romney do? Romney has spent what can best be called “a buttload of money”, and he hasn’t won any delegates yet. At what point does he say, “You know, this just isn’t worth it”?
Romney still has Michigan and South Carolina…
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### Author:  [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/9 "2008-01-09T01:37:53Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Amazing]
The other question is, what does Romney do? Romney has spent what can best be called “a buttload of money”, and he hasn’t won any delegates yet. At what point does he say, “You know, this just isn’t worth it”?
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So the Republicans use winner-take-all instead the proportional representation method the Democrats use to select delegates?
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### Author:  [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/10 "2008-01-09T01:39:23Z")
[QUOTE=alphaboi867]
So the Republicans use winner-take-all instead the proportional representation method the Democrats use to select delegates?
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In some states. I know that Romney has some delegates…
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### Author:  [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/11 "2008-01-09T01:40:01Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Amazing]
The other question is, what does Romney do? Romney has spent what can best be called “a buttload of money”, and he hasn’t won any delegates yet. At what point does he say, “You know, this just isn’t worth it”?
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I think he would be a huge wuss not to keep plugging along until February 5th. If he does not have a good showing then he should take a good hard look at what he is doing and pull the plug on the run.
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### Author:  [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/12 "2008-01-09T01:40:21Z")
[QUOTE=jtgain]
How so? More conservative, liberal?
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Southern NH has a large number of former MA residents since its within commuting distance of the Boston area. Upstate is more rural, and more conservative.
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### Author:  [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/13 "2008-01-09T01:41:23Z")
[QUOTE=jtgain]
How so? More conservative, liberal?
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Southern New Hampshire is more liberal…a lot of Mass. immigrants. The northern part of the state is the old country Yankees, and they tend to lean libertarian/conservative.
> [@](#):
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> Romney still has Michigan and South Carolina…
Neither of which he’s yet won, and one of which (SC) he’s been polling third.
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### Author:  [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/14 "2008-01-09T01:42:58Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Amazing]
The other question is, what does Romney do? Romney has spent what can best be called “a buttload of money”, and he hasn’t won any delegates yet. At what point does he say, “You know, this just isn’t worth it”?
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For what it’s worth, Romney actually has more delgates than Huckabee, right now, because he took the Wyoming primary (which got almost no media coverage.) He’s definitely in a tight spot now, though. He has almost no shot at SC, so his best hope is getting a respectable showing on Super Tuesday and politicking the convention to get support.
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### Author:  [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/15 "2008-01-09T01:43:01Z")
[QUOTE=cckerberos]
Southern NH has a large number of former MA residents since its within commuting distance of the Boston area. Upstate is more rural, and more conservative.
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So, southern NH would favor Obama??? I’ve been to southern NH…loved it. If I ever move from FL, I will buy a big coat and move to Manchester…
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### Author:  [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/16 "2008-01-09T01:45:48Z")
[QUOTE=jtgain]
So, southern NH would favor Obama??? I’ve been to southern NH…loved it. If I ever move from FL, I will buy a big coat and move to Manchester…
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Actually, with 50% reporting, Manchester is 45-31 Clinton. Looks like a big comeback is in the making. Blah.
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### Author:  [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/17 "2008-01-09T01:49:45Z")
[http://www.politico.com/nhprimaries/nhmap-popup.html](http://www.politico.com/nhprimaries/nhmap-popup.html)
This will help with the results by precinct.
It does show Obama doing much better in the southwest and central part of the state.
He can still take it.
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### Author:  [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/18 "2008-01-09T01:52:39Z")
23% reporting
Hillary 40%
Obama 34%
He should hope those are NOT his precincts…
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### Author:  [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/19 "2008-01-09T01:58:27Z")
Fox News Projection Desk: A “very real possibility” that Hillary Clinton could win tonight… hmmm
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### Author:  [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-results/432802/20 "2008-01-09T01:59:33Z")
I’m not sure why everyone is down on Romney. He didn’t win NH or Iowa, but it looks like he is going to get the most votes combined between those states.
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