Comments on: Latest New Hampshire Primary Poll (01/06)

By: arclightzero

arclightzero — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:34:18 +0000

I don’t understand why the independents like McCain so much. It just blows my mind because he’s hardly independent. I think that Lieberman’s endrrsement helped to set McCain up on that center line, but when he strays from the center he strays very right or very left. He is hardly a centrist and hardly a good choice for independents.

By: mpinkeyes

mpinkeyes — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:49:42 +0000

I think New Hampshire Republicans will not allow this to happen, whenever there was a tough piece of legislation McCain sided with the Democrats. He even worked to block Bush’s judicial nominations.
In2thefray, we have too many of your ex residents here. You are welcome here though, come on up. It amazes me that they leave Massachusetts and then vote for the same type of politicians that they ran away from. They don’t realize their vote is the problem?

By: JC

JC — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:40:30 +0000

Pollings aren’t entirely reliable however, I do like the statistics on those posted above regarding McCain. As a moderate Republican (maybe almost Independent), I support McCain.

By: in2thefray

in2thefray — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:25:47 +0000

I second ALZ comment. McCain is a bad choice for a lot of real good reasons (McCain- Feingold,shamnesty) and he’s a bad one for reasons people don’t want to admit too. (He’s OLD and Tired) New Hampshire independents are a scary bunch. I wonder how many of them are from my state (MA). They leave MA talking the GOP talk but walk the DemLeft walk. Tax increases and weak candidates.

By: mpinkeyes

mpinkeyes — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:44:56 +0000

Matt, I copied those numbers directly from the article. I like your numbers better though. Those numbers that I posted do seem wrong though. I will look into it.
Samantha is right. Much of McCain’s surge is coming from Undependents. I think Lieberman’s endorsement has helped him with the Independents.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:47:45 +0000

Republican voters don’t determine the winner — the independent voters do which is why McCain does well in states that allow indy’s to vote in Republican primaries. True blue Republicans cannot stand McCain. He has a temper, is Democrat-lite, and don’t want him anywhere near the WH.

By: Matt A.

Matt A. — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:23:26 +0000

check your numbers on the second poll, I believe FOX was reporting it 35-29.

By: arclightzero

arclightzero — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:40:53 +0000

ugh, anybody but McCain! What is going on in NH that Republicans would get behind him? he is the worst of the bunch (in my opinion anyway) and yet he stands to win the first primary! I can’t figure that one out.