About the New Hampshire Election

Author: Duane Johnson

10 Jan

So it didn’t go as hoped—Ron Paul came in fifth place (although there is some speculation that there were some electronic voting shenanigans that could have been in play, as well as some obvious miscounts that did not favor Dr. Paul). The big upset is on the Democratic side—that Hillary came from a 10 point loss to a 3 point lead. What happened?

I wonder if independents in NH had lost so much confidence in the Republican candidates that they went to the Democrat side and voted for pro-war Hillary. (Obama is moderately pro-war, although he seems to be a little more reluctant than Hillary). The Republican party really is in shambles. Even political reporter Josh Marshall doesn’t know what to make of it.

Update: I’m starting to really wonder if there was some vote fraud going on after all. If you would like a recount (as I would), there is a recount chipin project we can donate to (sponsored by the unstoppable Granny Warriors):

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4 Responses for "About the New Hampshire Election"

Michael Christenson II January 10th, 2008 at 9:03 pm 1
I’m really glad you’re covering this. I think there is fraud going on. I’m not sure if it’s really intentional or not, but the Media would probably like it to stay as is: they wouldn’t want to rock the boat until someone big enough as already.

Also, I’ve been following your blog for sometime now (nice new look btw), and I am not one of those commenters that thinks that your politics detract from your tech. Too often we try and separate these areas into neat little compartments. What ends up happening is that we lose a view of the person as a whole. I very much enjoy the virtual you; your writing style and topics etc. I’m sure we would be friends in person if we met.

That’s the point. It’s nice to know someone and be comfortable with their views and ides. You tend to put more weight behind what they are saying, than you would otherwise.

Keep up the good work.
Duane Johnson January 10th, 2008 at 9:17 pm 2
Thanks, Michael. It’s nice to hear sometimes. I’ve heard that the generation before us used to gather together in book groups and radio groups to just talk about issues and learn from one another.

I don’t know what happened to this generation, but somehow I feel like I didn’t get that same tradition passed down. Perhaps blogs can fill a part of that void.

Thanks for your hand of friendship and open discourse. I look forward to hearing from you more
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