Tuesday, January 08, 2008

HILLARY CLINTON, BARACK OBAMA

Hillary Wins New Hampshire!

AP: Hillary Clinton is the winner in New Hampshire.

I was on the phone with a GOP consultant in New Hampshire when it flashed on Fox News. His reaction? "Holy [bad word]ing [bad word]".

UPDATE: I'm getting conspiracy theories from folks who don't usually traffic in conspiracy theories. Take a look at the last batch of polls out of New Hampshire, some of which were finished yesterday: Obama by 5, Obama by 9, Obama by 13, Obama by 7, Obama by 9, Obama by 8, Obama by 7.

I don't know if the polls have ever been so wrong, across the board. Certainly not in recent memory, and certainly never in such a high-profile race.

ANOTHER UPDATE: The theories are floating in.

1. It was the "anti-Muskie" moment. The show of emotion brought the women home.

2. "All of the college kids at the big Obama rallies are all registered in their home states."

3. The "Wilder Effect."

4. New Hampshire hates to validate Iowa's choice.

01/08 10:37 PMShare