New Hampshire presidential poll

[Agorism]

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/statenewengland/742710-227/poll-romney-no.-1-among-gop-voters.html?i=1



PRESIDENT – NEW HAMPSHIRE – GOP PRIMARY (UNH)
Mitt Romney 41%
Sarah Palin 12%
Rudy Giuliani 11%
Mike Huckabee 9%
Ron Paul 6%
Newt Gingrich 5%
Tim Pawlenty 3%
Rick Santorum 2%

Not the best but Romney seems to be sucking the wind out of everything since Palin is the closest 2nd with 12%.

[AdamT]

The voting public is deeply mis-informed if they think Romney is their man. What a disgrace.

[Brett]

Ugh. Romney is the worst one!

[nate895]

Ron Paul is running behind his national numbers. He ran ahead of them in 2008. Shows a lot of growth potential.

[Icymudpuppy]

Fsp = fail

[Elwar]

http://www.TheRonPaulTeaParty.com

leave those polls in the dust

[Fredom101]

The voting public is deeply mis-informed if they think Romney is their man. What a disgrace.

This is just reality.

Libertarianism doesn't sell to the vast majority of the voting public. Most people vote because they want stuff from the government. They don't want to be told that they need to work for stuff. NH is very statist and will never vote in droves for a libertarian, despite their "live free or die" motto.

[South Park Fan]

New Hampshire polls at this stage in the game probably aren't that important. First of all, Obama, Bush, and Clinton all lost New Hampshire, but that didn't end their campaigns. Second, Romney was leading in New Hampshire in 2008 too, but a poor performance in Iowa combined with McCain's resurgence prevented him from winning there too.

[Imperial]

Second, Romney was leading in New Hampshire in 2008 too, but a poor performance in Iowa combined with McCain's resurgence prevented him from winning there too.

This is the key. Ron Paul is going to have an amazing performance in Iowa if he chooses to run, since multiple social conservatives will run and split the vote and Ron Paul has significant grassroots presence there in a caucus state. The state GOP will be friendlier with new Ron Paulistas that have recently joined up.

Ron Paul will have much more momentum going into New Hampshire. He won't be prevented from the debates this time, with his newfound legitimacy (I think ultimately being prevented from the debate was a net negative).

Overrall, I think things are looking up for Dr. Paul if he chooses to run in 2012.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Ugh. Romney is the worst one!

First McCain and now Romney is New Hampshire... what the hell is wrong withh these people in the "LIVE FREE or DIE!" state?

Especially with RomneyCare exploding in Mass and Romney's raiding and destruction of companies and jobs for 2 decades (Bain Capital) would send a message to the most ignorant in NH.

[cindy25]

NH will vote for a libertarian if the message gets out, and the candidate is serious.
last time they voted McCain to vote against the war

[ItsTime]

Fsp = fail

Sad to agree. The news here makes them out to be a bunch of cry baby hooligans, who get arrested for leaving couches on their lawn and not stating their names. They don't seem to pick their battles very well.

[HOLLYWOOD]

NH will vote for a libertarian if the message gets out, and the candidate is serious.
last time they voted McCain to vote against the war

Derry, New Hamsphire Town Hall Meeting January 2008 McCain to NH citizens: "100 years in Iraq"

Notice his Master, Joe Lieberman, watching over his old puppet?
YouTube - McCain: 100 years in Iraq "would be fine with me" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFknKVjuyNk)[/URL]

[tremendoustie]

Fsp = fail


Dude, this baloney gets posted every time there's a NH poll. ~1000 people have moved so far. That's less than 0.1% of NH.

The point is to get activists involved in government, civdis, etc. They are already having a disproportionate effect. The point is not to import a majority.

For example, tuesday the governor signed HB1665 into law (http://www.nhliberty.org/bills/view/2010/HB1665). The prime sponsor in the house, and one co-sponser, were FSP members. It eliminated all knife laws for the state of NH.

[TonySutton]

Romney is high in this poll because no one is actively campaigning for president in 2012 so the question catches people off guard. This means name recognition wins out. Romney was Governor of Massachusetts which borders NH, so of course he is going to do well.

As soon as people begin to campaign you will see those numbers change dramatically.

[FSP-Rebel]

If the FSP is a failure, why does NH still not have an income or sales tax? Or, why did we turn down $4 million from the feds to institute a seatbelt law last year?

I do agree that many FSPers of anarchist brand tend to cause waves which inevitably puts the average in a semi-bad light. I support their tactics but it just isn't my style. Anyway, we have plenty of good state rep/senate candidates running this year and we'll do pretty well come November.

By judging a poll this early on and blaming the FSP because RP isn't winning in a landslide is the equivalent of the left smearing Rand about being for segregation and racism.:rolleyes:

[Epic]

last time they voted McCain to vote against the war

Cuz McCain was so against the war

[Epic]

Article says:


ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who finished third in New Hampshire, but became the last man standing to concede the race to GOP nominee John McCain, received 9 percent.

Except for, you know, that pesky Ron Paul guy.