Romney Wins New Hampshire

For some reason, New Hampshire still hasn't counted all of their votes.  It's not like they have 50 million votes, but 5% of the precincts are not done yet.


In any case, Mitt Romney, whose time of leading people is in the past, has won the state.


Romney has 40% of the vote, outdistancing kooky Ron Paul who has 23%.  Jon Huntsman, the rich tycoon who I'm sure understands the problems of the rest of us, garnered 17%.  Newt Gingrich, who was last in the House when President Clinton was in office, had 10% while Rick Santorum, who finished second in Iowa, fell all the way to 9%.  Rick Perry, who from Texas hopes to follow in Bush Light's tradition of advancing from that state and who once was the darling, managed just 1%.


So, for now at least, it appears abortion rights activists are turning the tide.  They have now convinced Republicans that abortion is a woman's right to choose.  That would be a major victory and would about end that argument.  Romney of course supports abortion rights and if Republicans nominate him for president, that would essentially say that 80% of the country now believes in the right to choose.

Updated New Hampshire Republican Primary Results

19% reporting in New Hampshire.  CNN has projecte Romney the winner.

1.  Mitt Romney (36%)
2.  Ron Paul (25%)
3.  Jon Huntsman (17%)
4.  Newt Gingrich (11%)
5.  Rick Santorum (10%)
6.  Rick Perry (1%)

Early Results in New Hampshire 2011 Republican Primary

Republicans are holding a primary in New Hampshire.  Early results with 11% of the precincts reporting are:

1.  Mitt Romney (36%)
2.  Ron Paul (25%)
3.  Jon Huntsman (17%)
4.  Newt Gingrich (11%)
5.  Rick Santorum (10%)
6.  Rick Perry (1%)

United States Adds 200,000 Jobs

Wow!  Nothing like Christmas to get the economy stimulated...The Labor Department reported that 200,000 jobs were added last month, bringing the unemployment rate falling like a rock to 8.5%.  It wasn't that long ago that everyone was saying the rate would go to 10%.  Man were they wrong.  A couple more months like December and we'll be lower than we were four years ago.

Romney the choice in Iowa (barely)

Well, the vote is in for the Iowa caucuses.  After going deep into the night, Mitt Romney won by eight votes in the Republican race over popular conservative Rick Santorum.  Ron Paul was a strong third with 21%, followed by once-favorite Newt Gingrich (the intellectual choice), Texas governor Rick Perry, Michelle Bachmann and Jon Huntsman.


This is historic because, even though it was only by just those eight votes, a Republican that voted for abortion has won the nation's first contest.

Romney	30,015	25%	7	99% reporting
	Santorum	30,007	25%		7
	Paul	26,219	21%	7
	Gingrich	16,251	13%	2
	Perry	12,604	10%	2
	Bachmann	6,073	5%	0
	Huntsman	745	1%	0

Iowa Caucuses Tonight

In nearly every other year, the Republicans choose a clear favorite right from the start.  Quite different this year, when first Palin, then Romney, then Perry, then Cain, then Gingrich and now back to Romney in the front-runner position.  Looks like a dogfight and it's going to get ugly.

Who to Vote for in 2012

These budget showdowns seem to be commonplace with the new alignment of a Republican House and a Democratic Senate.

In the last showdown, we nearly defaulted because the Republicans insisted that the millionaires and billionaires get a tax break.  This time, the Democrats are insisting that the common men and women get a tax break and the Republicans oppose this.

The choice, therefore, is very simple.  If you're a millionaire or a billionaire, vote Republican.  If you're not, vote Democrat.