Voters and poll workers at the Parker Varney School polling location on election day January 8, 2008 in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
by Jason George
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Gov. Mike Huckabee got to work here this morning just after polls opened at 6 a.m., pouring coffee and shaking hands with New Hampshire residents, as they went in to cast their votes at a Congregational church.
"May I have your vote today?" Huckabee joked with Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who just happened to be working the same crowds at the same church.
"I don't think we can vote," Giuliani replied straight-faced.
They probably both wish they could, especially Huckabee, whose camp is hoping to knock Giuliani from the third place spot he's polled at recently. Huckabee himself would only say this morning that he expects to do better than 6th place and that things are moving in the right direction.
"We're very, very pumped," he told reporters. "We came here with momentum and we're leaving here with momentum."
It's dark. It's early. It's Election Day in New Hampshire.
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Latest Rasmussen Poll results:
"The final Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the New Hampshire Republican Primary shows John McCain clinging to a statistically insignificant one percentage point lead over Mitt Romney. It’s McCain 32% Romney 31%.
The current poll shows Mike Huckabee with 10% of the vote, Rudy Giuliani close and Ron Paul at 8%. Fred Thompson earns 3%, while 3% say they’ll vote for some other candidate and 4% are not sure.
As noted yesterday, John McCain is facing an unusual two-front challenge in this race. He is competing with Mitt Romney for votes and with Barack Obama for Independent voters who can choose to vote in either the Republican or the Democratic Primary on Tuesday.
Romney has a slight edge among Republicans who will participate but McCain leads by eleven among Independents."
Posted by: Bruce | January 8, 2008 9:18 AM
Thanks for that up-date Bruce, now over to Little Johnny in the news room.
What will really be interesting to watch,if Mitty pulls this out,is Loony John finished?
Posted by: Raving Loon | January 8, 2008 9:49 AM
I cannot understand, Mccain, he is another Bush what is wrong with those new Englnaders?
Posted by: Gary H. | January 8, 2008 10:04 AM
Huckabee had 14 ethnical violations brought against him relating to finances as governor. Shortly before announcing his candidacy for the President of the United States, Huckabee ordered that the drives of 83 computers and 4 servers be destroyed during his transition phase in leaving office. This is what crooked CEO do when they leave a company.
Huckabee raised taxes 21 times and granted clemency to 1033 convicted felons, 12 murderers and rapists. Try to improve his tough on crime image with Chuck Norris. (Give me a break! If they were selling weight lose machine it would be more convincing!)
He has a 2 1/2 year of religious higher education and as a minister selling religion for a living with people's donation for 12 years. Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_huckabee
Also check out these clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHVVBzAuRBk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-BNc531hoQ&feature=related
Posted by: John N. | January 8, 2008 6:27 PM
Huckabee had 14 ethnical violations brought against him relating to finances as governor. Shortly before announcing his candidacy for the President of the United States, Huckabee ordered that the drives of 83 computers and 4 servers be destroyed during his transition phase in leaving office. This is what crooked CEO do when they leave a company.
Huckabee raised taxes 21 times and granted clemency to 1033 convicted felons, 12 murderers and rapists. Try to improve his tough on crime image with Chuck Norris. (Give me a break! If they were selling weight lose machine it would be more convincing!)
He has a 2 1/2 year of religious higher education and as a minister selling religion for a living with people's donation for 12 years.
Posted by: John N. | January 8, 2008 6:28 PM