Posted on 01/07/2008 4:16:12 PM PST by Baladas
On the Limbaugh show today, there was also this, in case you were at lunch or not at a radio:
I want to remind all my Republican friends that there are many states after Iowa and New Hampshire where the Republican populations are far more indicative of the conservative base, and to get caught up in what happened in Iowa, to get caught up in what's going to happen in New Hampshire as though they're the only two states that matter and that they're going to determine the fallout on both parties is a little bit over the top.
Iowa is a caucus; it's a weird setup. New Hampshire allows independents to vote in the Republican primary, which is why McCain is doing as well as he is doing, and it's why the media want this to be a bellwether against Romney. I mean, Pat Buchanan came in second. He came in a very strong second in New Hampshire in 1992. Now, I'm not saying that these contests are not to be taken seriously here, and that they're not to be fought and to be won, but we don't want to get ahead of ourselves. New Hampshire is no longer the conservative barometer it used to be. The state has changed, it is now quite liberal. A lot of people who used to live in Massachusetts have moved into New Hampshire to escape New Hampshire's high taxation and other problems. New England generally the northern states, states like Iowa, is not where the conservative base resides in large numbers. The Drive-By Media would love to destroy the conservative coalition. They would love to destroy the conservative base to the Republican Party. That's why they are promoting Huckabee; it is why they are promoting McCain.
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I thought New Hampshire represented the whole country based on the media! Next they’ll be saying there’s no such thing a Santa Claus!
These words are also accurate.
There is also a good chance that Super Tuesday won't tell the whole story.
The GOP may well be headed for a meaningful convention. And that's not all bad. In fact, it might be quite good.
Dittos. Rush is right once again. However Fred had better make a move somewhere along the line. It looks like South Carolina will be where he will start his major campaigning.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Conceivable. Even though there will still be a number of primaries to go. If it goes to convention, Hillary will be the establishment candidate for the Democrats, McCain for the GOP.
Both parties will be better off if the establishment candidates don't win.
Mitt currently leads the delegate count. Even with a 2nd place in New Hampshire he will still lead the delegate count. Huckster will not do well in the big states and those numbers will dwarf whatever he may accumulate in South Carolina. McCain will be a challenge as we go forward but I think Mitt can compete well with him. Thompson and Ghouliani are not going to be factors.
Unless something changes, it is likely Huck will clean up in SC. Fred has to take support away from Huck, as they are largely competing for the same voters.
The media want Republicans to vote like Iowa and New Hampshire because they are NOT red states. Hence why they ignored the Wyoming Primaries last Saturday.
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