Once 17% of locations reported in the second GOP primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday, the media outlets projected Mitt Romney as the winner. It's not sane to do that until the numbers are at a point where they can project the winner. I'd wait until at least 95-100% of the precincts reported to officially declare a winner.
What amazed me was Texas Governor Rick Perry's low number of votes in this primary, a low of 1%.
NEW HAMPSHIRE GOP Primary
11 January 2012
100% (all precincts reported)
Romney 39%
R. Paul 23%
Huntsman 17%
Gingrich 9%
Santorum 9%
Then...
Perry 1%
What also strikes me was that Huntsman finished 3rd, something he couldn't do in Iowa! Remember, there are plenty of independent/third-party voters in that state who voted in this primary.
TWEET of the NIGHT
@BuddyRoemer: "Don't miss it. At midnight, Mitt will turn into a corporation." Roemer finished 7th ahead of the write ins. Cain and Bachmann got some votes too.
Next primary is next Saturday in South Carolina. Stephen Colbert (of The Daily Show and Colbert Report fame) is planning to enter. I'm not joking.
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