NH Primary

Battle For The Senate: Numbers Favor GOP, But Control Is Still Up For Grabs

Ken Rudin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:58:04 +0000

The battle for the Republican presidential nomination may or may not be decided by the end of this month. The battle for control of the Senate, on the other hand, is likely to go on all the way until the final votes are cast in November.

The numbers suggest a good year for the GOP. Of the 33 Senate seats up for grabs, 23 are currently held by Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents. Only ten are held by Republicans.

Romney And The Economy: Two Ways To Read His NH Victory Speech

Amanda Loder — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:28:46 +0000

A number of media outlets(including the Boston Globe) noted that Mitt Romney's victory speech after the New Hampshire primary felt more like a general election speech than a nomination contest speech.

But we're less interested in the flavor of Romney's speech than we are in the text and the overarching them

How NH Counties Voted (Based Economic Demos)

Amanda Loder — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:36:16 +0000

This year, NHPR's GOP primary coverage took on a strong national flavor, broadcasting to listeners all over the country. Among the network's expanded audience were WNYC listeners in, well...NYC.

For Your Entertainment: Tourism And One Of Primary Night's Most Amusing Tweets

Amanda Loder — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:20:44 +0000

One of our most popular New Hampshire primary posts looked at how much the months-long political circus affects Granite State tourism.

Romney Wins Big, Makes History

Josh Rogers — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:56:45 +0000

Last night was vindication for Mitt Romney as the former Massachusetts governor claimed nearly 40 percent of the vote; Texas Congressman Ron Paul took second with 23 percent.

"Thank you New Hampshire. Tonight we made history," said Romney.

A Second Place Win for Paul

Jon Greenberg — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:38:40 +0000

Texas congressman Ron Paul’s second place finish put his supporters into celebration mode last night.

Coming in second typically feels like a disappointment. Not for Heather Mellem of Manchester.

“Romney might win this election, but Ron Paul is first in ideas. And he’s taken his cause to a level I’ve never expected he could take it to. Amazing,” she said.

New Hampshire Primary 2012: Wrap-up

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:30:33 +0000

Summary results | Town results

Updates from the field :

Santorum and Gingrich Campaigns Head to South Carolina

Amy Quinton — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:01:25 +0000

Neither of them finished in the top three in New Hampshire, but Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum both say their campaigns will continue.

The two of them battled for fourth place behind Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman.

Gingrich says he’ll campaign tomorrow in South Carolina.

“I’m asking each of you not to slow down, in the next couple of days, make a list of every person you know in South Carolina and every person you know in Florida cause those are the next two great contests.”

Huntsman's Third Place Victory Speech

Ryan Lessard — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:36:21 +0000

Flanked by his beautiful wife and daughters, Governor Jon Huntsman emphatically confirmed that, despite coming in third with 17 percent of the vote, he had achieved his goal of exceeding expectations. Apparently this was the momentum the campaign needed in order to continue fighting. He started his speech by saying, "Third place is a ticket to ride," and "South Carolina, here we come!"

On the air

Rebecca Lavoie — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:14:31 +0000

NHPR's Brady Carlson is on the air with NPR Political Junkie Ken Rudin, and Dante Scala from the University of New Hampshire.

Santorum: "On to South Carolina"

Kevin Flynn — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:21:32 +0000

Speaking to a crowd of 150-300 supporters in Manchester, former PA Senator Rick Santorum says the momentum of Iowa and New Hampshire will take him into South Carolina against Mitt Romney.

Santorum thanked Granite State supporters for listening to his message of faith, family, and freedom.

Afterwards, Santorum and his family shook hands for ten minutes before leaving for a private runway at Boston/Manchester Airport. He'll spend the night in South Carolina.

Paul Speaks to an enthusiastic crowd

Phil Sletten — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:51:16 +0000

Speaking to a cheering crowd, Congressman Ron Paul hit on some key points of his campaign. He noted the large amount of energy that his campaign found on college campuses around the country, and he charged that the Federal Reserve was "taking care" of the "military-industrial complex" and financing more deficit spending by the government. He said that the "liberty movement" had brought forward the issues of "funny money" and the cost of acting as the "policeman&quo

The end is near...

Kevin Flynn — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:41:21 +0000

Santorum campaign officials have told the crowd of 150 supporters here in Manchester that the candidate should take the stage in 10 minutes or so.

The large TV's that have been monitoring the race (which is now between him and Gingrich for 4th) have been switched off. It will allow Santorum to take the stage without having Gingrich visibly overtake him in the results or a Gingrich speech to overshadow his.

Will Things Get Better for Newt?

Todd Bookman — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:40:16 +0000

Richard Lowrance isn't surprised that Gingrich is only pulling 10-percent of the vote here in New Hampshire. "There was a huge undecided factor right up until today," says Lowrance. "It was really difficult to predict how this would go."

As a volunteer for the campaign, Lowrance, a Nashua resident, has seen crowds grow at recent events. "I think South Carolina is going to go much better for us. This is still a very open race."

Romney HQ quiets for the night

Taylor Quimby — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:36:45 +0000

Results are still coming in, and candidates are still hitting the podium - but here at Romney HQ, all has gone quiet after an early victory speech from Mitt Romney. The event space cleared quickly after Romney made his way around the room. Only staffers and media remain - the latter quietly continuing to log election coverage as it airs across several flat screen televisions.