This week, former New Hampshire governor John H. Sununu parroted Mitt Romney’s earlier comments disparaging 47% of the American public and declaring the president won re-election because of “gifts” he gave to his Democratic base:
Jack Kimball’s Granite State Patriots Liberty PAC publicizes the call by Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips to steal the election from President Obama:
According to the 12th Amendment, for the Electoral College to be able to select the president, it must have a quorum of two-thirds of the states voting. If enough states refuse to participate, the Electoral College will not have a quorum. If the Electoral College does not have a quorum … responsibility for selecting the president and vice president devolves to the Congress.
Mitt Romney carried 24 states. We need to have conservative activists from all over the nation contact the electors, the Republican Party and the secretary of state in all of these states and tell them not to participate in the Electoral College when it meets on Dec. 17.
If we can get 17 of those states (just over one-third) to refuse to participate, the Electoral College will have no quorum. Then, as the Constitution directs, the election goes to the House of Representatives.
“That is how we can still pull this election out and make Mitt Romney president in January, Phillips declares. “This is our last chance.” Phillips calls on tea party, liberty and patriotic groups to spread the word. Kimball, the former state GOP chair, is apparently happy to oblige.
75% of New Hampshire voters in this year’s presidential election named the economy or the federal budget deficit as the most important issue facing the country. Exit polls indicate Mitt Romney won the majority of those voters by a wide 54% to 46% margin.
So how did President Obama win the state by almost six points? Health care! 18% of voters in the Granite State named health care as the most important problem facing the country. Obama won the votes from that group by a whopping 84% to 16% margin, providing the votes to overcome Romney’s advantage on the economy and the deficit.
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
72% of Granite State voters in this year’s presidential election said abortion should be legal in most or all cases. President Obama was the overwhelming choice of those voters, beating Mitt Romney by a 64% to 34% margin among those supporting legal abortions.
25% of New Hampshire voters said abortions should be illegal in most or all cases. Romney won 84% of the votes from that group compared to just 15% who supported Obama.
New Hampshire had the highest level of support for legal abortions among the 14 states surveyed on the question in national exit polling. New York and New Jersey were next with 71% support. Voters in Missouri and North Carolina expressed the least support for legal abortions with slight majorities, 53%, saying abortion should be legal in most or all cases.
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
President Obama leads Mitt Romney 50% to 46% in the final New England College poll of New Hampshire likely voters. Obama had a five point lead in last week’s NEC survey.
“For the third poll in a row President Obama is showing strength in New Hampshire,” said Ben Tafoya, NEC Poll director. “He must be considered the favorite, by a small margin, to carry the state on Tuesday.”
Democrat Maggie Hassan has a two point lead over Republican Ovide Lamontagne, 47% to 45%. 7% are still undecided. Men prefer Lamontagne by a 49% to 42% margin. Hassan leads among women 53% to 41%.
The results are based on automated calls using landlines and cellphones to 687 likely voters for president with a +/- 3.7% margin of error and 666 likely voters for governor with a +/- 4.1% margin of error. The survey was conducted on November 3-4, 2012.
A new poll from American Research Group indicated President Obama and Mitt Romney are tied at 49% each in the contest for New Hampshire’s four electoral votes. The last ARG survey had Romney with a four point lead over Obama.
American Research Group surveyed 600 likely Granite State voters on November 2-4, 2012. The poll has a +/-4.0% margin of error.
President Obama leads Mitt Romney 50% to 48% in the final New Hampshire poll of the 2012 election cycle from Public Policy Polling. Obama’s small lead is consistent with results from previous surveys, which have produced an average Obama lead of one point in three polls since the first presidential debate.
For the second week in a row, Hassan has a four point lead over Republican Ovide Lamontagne, 51% to 47%. “Democrat Maggie Hassan is looking like the favorite to be the next Governor of New Hampshire, writes PPP president Dean Debnam.
PPP surveyed 1,550 likely voters with a +/-2.5 margin of error. The automated telephone interviews were conducted November 3-4, 2012.
Once again, a WMUR/Granite State Poll purports to indicate a major swing in New Hampshire’s presidential contest. Today’s survey has the race between President Obama and Mitt Romney tied at 47% each (48% each with “leaners”). The previous Granite State Poll, on October 22, had Obama leading 51% to 42%.
In a result more consistent with most other pollsters, Democrat Maggie Hassan leads Republican Ovide Lamontagne by five points, 45% to 40%. 13% are still undecided. When undecided voters are asked to identify which candidate they are leaning towards supporting, Hassan leads 47% to 42%, with 8% undecided.
The Granite State Poll is sponsored by WMUR-TV and conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. The results are based on telephone interviews of 502 likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 4.4%. The survey was conducted on October 31 and November 1-2, 2012 on landline and cellular telephones.
A new survey from Gravis Marketing has President Obama and Mitt Romney in a virtual tie in the Granite State, with Obama leading 50% to 49%.
* This result appears to indicate a tighter race than other recent surveys, but Nate Silver notes, “surveys from Gravis Marketing have been very strongly Republican-leaning this cycle — by about four percentage points relative to the consensus.” Today’s other New Hampshire poll — from New England College — has Obama up by five points.
The results are based on an automated survey of 497 likely voters on November 1, 2012. The survey has a +/-4.3% margin of error.
The latest New England College poll from the school’s Center for Civic Engagement is out with results for the Granite State’s presidential and congressional contests.
President Obama leads Mitt Romney by a 49.5% to 44.4% margin. Last week, Obama led 49% to 46%. This is the fifth consecutive survey over the last seven days showing Obama with a lead.
Congressman Frank Guinta has opened up a seven point lead over Democrat Carol Shea-Porter in the state’s 1st Congressional District. The incumbent leads his challenger 48% to 41%, with 9% undecided.
In the more Democratic 2nd District, Democrat Annie Kuster leads Congressman Charlie Bass by a 47% to 41% margin. 11% are still undecided.
The results are based on automated calls using landlines and cellphones to 1017 likely voters with a +/- 3.7% margin of error and subsamples of 511 likely voters in the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts with +/- 4.3% margins of error. The survey was conducted on October 29-31, 2012.
President Obama leads Mitt Romney 49% to 47% among likely Granite State voters in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. Obama led 51% to 44% in NBC’s September poll.
Democrat Maggie Hassan has opened up a five point advantage over Republican Ovide Lamontagne and leads 49% to 44%. Hassan led by two points, 47% to 45%, in the last survey.
The results are based on interviews with 1013 likely voters on October 28-29, 2012. The survey has a margin of error of +/- 3.1%.
Former New Hampshire governor John H. Sununu has been described as Mitt Romney’s pit bull. As any skilled dog handler knows, you can train your dog to heel, attack, roll over and play dead. And of course you can use the ultimate weapon of control, if you choose to: You can muzzle your beast.
Sununu is not a statesman, he is not sought out for his knowledge and political skill. He is an old dog, mindlessly loyal, obedient, trainable and vicious on command. Once again Romney proves to be an irresponsible dog owner. Now the media must act responsibly and call the pound, every time Sununu approaches a microphone or a podium.
— Arnie Arnesen, on Romney campaign co-chair John H. Sununu
Projected Democratic seats: 190
