Thursday, January 3, 2008

Republican Huckabee proves pundits wrong, Voters vote defensivel, Biden and Dodd call it quits after Iowa


I want to take this time to reflect on this process or what some may call a slug fest. It has been a privilege to meet folks like Mike Huckabee the winner of the Iowa Caucus, the Mitt Romney's, the Hillary Clintons, the Mike Gravel's, the Dennis Kucinichs and the John McCains, Ive been lucky! Although I have never met Barack Obama, or John Edwards it seems as if they are credible candidates.

The campaigns of Democratic winner Barak Obama and runner up John Edwards and runner up Hillary Clinton seem ready to go in New Hampshire.

I am an educated voter and thankful to be this educated about the candidates. I realized that no one cares what a naive journalist has to say; but hear me out.

I sat huddled around a television screen today; working. I was talking to the shakers and movers of politics. These folks have dealt with campaigns, have been apart of them, and have lended more than support but astronomical amounts of money and time, criticizing and promoting campaigns.

Watching today made me think about the underdogs. It doesnt take a genious to see that news media gave no respect to Mike Huckabee. Many members of the mainstream media counted out Huckabee a former governor and minister in Arkansas. Huckabee sure proves those pundits wrong, and maybe his campaign slogan should be "respect."

Over the next coming days, and weeks we will see this long journey of the primary season come to an end for many candidates and campaigns. Chris Dodd has called it quits after a long bloodshed, which way will the firefighters vote now that their guy is out? Will Dennis Kucinich or Mike Gravel be next, both posted less than 1% in Iowa. Bill Richardson reached a mere 2% in the democratic Iowa Caucus. Who are Alan Keyes and Joseph Biden? Biden is done and who knows about Keyes.

In the coming days for the New Hampshire republican primary you will see voters voting for Mike Huckabee in mass amounts and his support ratings going up quickly. After talking to New Hampshire residents, it seems that Mitt Romney and his support are falling fast. Romney's numbers are lower and support falling, just look at the latest Franklin Pierce University WBZ Poll that shows John McCain leading Mitt Romney.

Mark my words voters in the New Hampshire primary are going to vote on the defensive; voting for a candidate that has a chance to beat Mitt Romney, and give him a run for his money. Watch for Mike Huckabee and John McCain to finish 1 and 2 in New Hampshire. Voters may not have the same stance as those two candidates. But what the voters are set on is Romney NOT winning.

It might be that Romney has had a bit of change in heart on the issues, it might be that the voters like the personalities of Huckabee and McCain a bit more. One New Hampshire voter told me they liked the "bubbily sincere personality," that Huckabee possesses. Don't forget about Rudy Giuiliani he could take some of the votes away from Huckabee or McCain.

McCain and his electability ratings with numerous endorsements and the rising numbers in all New Hampshire polls including the latest Franklin Pierce poll show he is a favorite. His electability and the momentum of Mike Huckabee with his win in Iowa could prove to be a major campaign killer for Mitt Romney.

No Doubt New Hampshire could be a campaign killer for many; it will prove to be critical state.
Will a loss in New Hampshire for Clinton, or Edwards end their road? Could a loss for Romney in New Hampshire dash hopes for the republican nomination for the former Massachusetts Governor?

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