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New Hampshire Primary

New Hampshire Primary. Ryley Webb. Its all about the Independents. Open primary- 4/10 are independents New Hampshire citizens tend to be more moderate Said to be a gauge of America Proportional. Make or Break. New Hampshire primary often sets the stage for the rest of the election

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New Hampshire Primary

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  1. New Hampshire Primary Ryley Webb

  2. Its all about the Independents • Open primary- 4/10 are independents • New Hampshire citizens tend to be more moderate • Said to be a gauge of America • Proportional

  3. Make or Break • New Hampshire primary often sets the stage for the rest of the election • Need the bump to continue campaigning • Shows the feel of Americans • What issues matter • Who they support

  4. Strategy • 475 visits by candidates • Huntsman’s final stand- Spent the most time there • Romney has strong support being from Massachusetts (predicted to win) • Gingrich & Santorum didn’t spend a lot of time

  5. Through the Months http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/nh/new_hampshire_republican_presidential_primary-1581.html

  6. The Last Week • Santorum’s success in Iowa bumped him a bit in polls this week • Romney holding strong to a 20 point lead • Ron Paul still pulling strongly with young moderates

  7. Results http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/primary-tracker/New-Hampshire/

  8. Delegates • Typically 23 delegates • Were only given 12 because they moved primary up • 7 are pledged to Romney • 3 are pledged to Paul

  9. How did people vote? • Economy was the biggest issue • 45% of the voters were independents- found Romney the most electable • Fiscal vs. Social conservative

  10. Ticket to Ride! • Mitt Romney became the first GOP candidate to win both Iowa and New Hampshire (the Iowa win was later rescinded • Huntsman’s 3rd place finish was considered successful enough to continue (He later dropped out before the next primary • After two poor performances, Rick Perry would also drop out before the SC Primary

  11. What does this mean? • Romney is carrying momentum into the rest of the primaries • Originally the primary showed the nomination is looking like Mitt vs. Not-Mitt • The finalized count in Iowa followed by Gingrich’s surge in South Carolina changed that • Mitt Romney’s win shows his potential strength in an election

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