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OPINION

Jan 11, 2008 8:59 AM CST

Did Race Cost Obama NH?

Poll expert thinks poor whites voted against him because he's black

(Newser) - Polls predicting a Barack Obama win in New Hampshire were way off, and the head of the Pew Research Center thinks race and class were part of the reason. In his years as a pollster, he has found that poorer, less-educated white people are less likely to agree to answer...

Count 'Em Again, Says Kucinich

Jan 11, 2008 8:01 AM CST

Count 'Em Again, Says Kucinich

Cites 'irregularities,' calls for New Hampshire recount

(Newser) - Longshot Democratic hopeful Dennis Kucinich wants the ballots recounted in the New Hampshire primary, The Hill reports. While he's not under any illusions that a recount would boost his own number—less than 2%—significantly, he says in a letter to the NH secretary of state there are “serious...

She Got Out
of Jail Free

OPINION

Jan 10, 2008 2:37 PM CST

She Got Out of Jail Free

Times scribe: Clinton got 'sympathy vote' from women who recognized her vulnerability

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton had a “horrendous week” in the lead-up to Tuesday's New Hampshire primary—and won not on merit, but on a “sympathy vote” from women who saw themselves in her, exhausted and “overdosed on multitasking.” The New York Times’ Gail Collins argues that women recognized...

Bookies Pay Out on Longshot Clinton Bets

Jan 10, 2008 12:39 PM CST

Bookies Pay Out on Longshot Clinton Bets

At 100-to-1, Hillary's victory startles political gambling websites

(Newser) - Clinton supporters of an apolitical kind had reason to celebrate after her surprise win in New Hampshire: bettors on a Hillary victory reaped huge payoffs after her odds dropped to a low of 100-to-1. Bloomberg reports that the Dublin-based Intrade had made an Obama result a near certainty, leaving contrarians...

What Does NH Mean for GOP?

OPINION

Jan 9, 2008 4:10 PM CST

What Does NH Mean for GOP?

Pundits discuss where the candidates stand the day after

(Newser) - As candidates close up shop in New England, the chattering classes look to the state of the race. Here are four takes on the Republican outcome in New Hampshire:

Wall Street Journal editors give John McCain credit “for sheer doggedness,” saying the Iraq surge’s success gave him

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4 Takes on the Clinton Win

OPINION

Jan 9, 2008 2:07 PM CST

4 Takes on the Clinton Win

Ink barely dry on NH results, scribes start in on meaning

(Newser) - What's the take on the Clinton upset, the morning after? Four responses from across the spectrum:

Obama-supporting rightie Andrew Sullivan says a media pile-on on Hillary Clinton sparked “voter backlash.” He’s partly “crushed,” but also excited that the candidates will now fight “a long

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Voters Sweat Economy, Slam Bush: Exit Polls

Jan 9, 2008 11:30 AM CST

Voters Sweat Economy, Slam Bush: Exit Polls

Voters share concerns about Bush, markets

(Newser) - New Hampshire exit polls picked the brains of yesterday’s voters, finding not only that women helped Hillary Clinton and independents boosted John McCain, but also that the economy was foremost in most voters’ minds—and Republicans weren’t giving Bush backers a free pass. While two-thirds of Granite State...

Rudy Did Try
in NH—and
Still Failed

Jan 9, 2008 9:37 AM CST

Rudy Did Try in NH—and Still Failed

Campaign downplayed effort in early states, but numbers don't lie

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani shrugged off his 9%, fourth-place showing in New Hampshire last night, citing his strategy to skimp there and go for the bigger states with later primaries — Florida, New York and California. But the numbers belie that claim, reports ABC News. Giuliani attended 126 pre-primary events in New...

Edwards: I'm Stickin' Around!

Jan 9, 2008 8:45 AM CST

Edwards: I'm Stickin' Around!

Sets his sights on Southern primaries

(Newser) - John Edwards isn't letting a distant third-place finish in the New Hampshire primary get him down, and certainly isn't letting it count him out. "Two races down; 48 states to go," the upbeat Democratic candidate told supporters last night. The Edwards camp projects a resurgence in primaries in...

Did Hillary's Tears Win
the Race?

Jan 9, 2008 8:17 AM CST

Did Hillary's Tears Win the Race?

Softer, emotionally accessible Clinton may have won over voters

(Newser) - Did Hillary Clinton's emotional waterworks help her win New Hampshire? Some columnists think so. The image of the often-steely Clinton getting teary-eyed in a coffee shop Monday—splashed on newspapers and replayed obsessively on television yesterday—may have been enough to soften her image, especially with female voters, a critical...

Obama Rallies Troops After Surprise Loss

Jan 9, 2008 6:56 AM CST

Obama Rallies Troops After Surprise Loss

In for long primary siege, needs to prove Iowa no mirage

(Newser) - Presidential contender Barack Obama consoled and rallied troops suffering from political whiplash last night after the Illinois senator did far worse than expected in the New Hampshire primary just five days after his Iowa triumph. "We always knew our climb would be steep," Obama conceded to supporters, but...

Thompson Slashes Staff Salaries

Jan 9, 2008 6:19 AM CST

Thompson Slashes Staff Salaries

South Carolina will be last-ditch effort after bottom-of-heap finish

(Newser) - After drawing only 1% of the vote in yesterday's New Hampshire primary, Fred Thompson's struggling campaign is cutting salaries and focusing available funds on a last-ditch push in South Carolina, the Washington Post reports. Resources will go to a South Carolina bus tour and ad campaign; the senator-turned-actor will likely...

Huck Taking
'Momentum' Into Next Races

Jan 9, 2008 6:08 AM CST

Huck Taking 'Momentum' Into Next Races

Better-than-expected third for governor

(Newser) - A pleased Mike Huckabee told his supporters that he was happy with his third-place showing in New Hampshire and vowed to "come out of here with continued momentum." His surprise finish in the Granite State is a "bonanza," even compared with his impressive Iowa victory, writes...

Mac Wins Mean All Bets
Are Off in GOP Race

Jan 9, 2008 4:17 AM CST

Mac Wins Mean All Bets Are Off in GOP Race

Pundits say McCain win keeps the contest 'wide open'

(Newser) - John McCain's comeback win in New Hampshire puts him at the front of the GOP pack for now, but he has many hurdles ahead of him in a now wide-open race, the Los Angeles Times reports. He'll have to battle it out with Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee in Michigan,...

Big Mac Back From the Brink

Jan 9, 2008 3:44 AM CST

Big Mac Back From the Brink

Wheels are back on the 'Straight Talk Express'

(Newser) - After his national operation was dismantled last summer for lack of funds, John McCain's aides thought New Hampshire would be just a trip down memory lane before results drove the final nail in his campaign's coffin. Instead, the Arizona senator now finds himself arguably the GOP frontrunner after his big...

Women Crucial to Clinton
Victory

Jan 9, 2008 3:30 AM CST

Women Crucial to Clinton Victory

Obama takes youth and affluent vote, but Hillary still rocks Granite State

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's surge from expected second to sudden victor in the New Hampshire primary may be largely thanks to the ladies, writes Salon. Clinton's backing by 46% of female voters—compared with 34% for Barack Obama—boosted the New York senator to 39% of the overall vote, edging Obama's 37%....

Clinton Wins By a Whisker

Jan 8, 2008 7:42 PM CST

Clinton Wins By a Whisker

Surprise victory goes down to wire; Edwards finishes 3rd

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton defied expectations and edged out Barack Obama in today's New Hampshire primary, NBC reports. Clinton's win rights her campaign in the face of surging support for Obama after his victory last week in Iowa. With 98% of precincts reporting, Clinton led Obama, 40% to 37%. John Edwards finished...

NH Turnout Shatters Records

Jan 8, 2008 7:33 PM CST

NH Turnout Shatters Records

Warm weather, tight races draw new voters by the thousands

(Newser) - Unseasonably fair weather and a crowded, competitive field of both Republicans and Democrats drew a record number of voters to the polls in New Hampshire yesterday, the AP reports. With 88% of ballots counted, some 453,000 people had voted, besting the previous record of 396,385 votes cast in...

Romney: 'I Am Feeling Awfully Darn Good'

Jan 8, 2008 6:45 PM CST

Romney: 'I Am Feeling Awfully Darn Good'

But he stresses Mich. and SC races in case he loses in NH

(Newser) - Hopeful he will win the hearts of New Hampshire's undecided, GOP candidate Mitt Romney was effusive and optimistic about tonight's primary. But the ex-Massachusetts governor stressed upcoming races in case he loses here. He vowed to "connect with Michigan," where his father was governor and where he travels...

NH Town Always Picks a Winner

Jan 8, 2008 5:53 PM CST

NH Town Always Picks a Winner

Hudson, pop. 25,000, has tabbed primary victors for 50 years

(Newser) - One New Hampshire town is in sync with the state and even the nation. Hudson, population 25,000, has picked the state's primary winners and national party nominees in the past 13 elections. "It's certainly been happening a long time for it to just be a coincidence," New...