New Hampshire Primaries

The New Hampshire Primaries were today and I must say, they weren't as exciting as Iowa. I'll just give the results and there is one shocker. Clinton won for the Democrats. In every poll Obama was expected to win, but this just proves that polls aren't as correct as you think. But on the other hand, McCain beat Romney and it was projected very early into counting the ballots. Here are the numerical results:

Democrats:

Clinton 39%

Obama 36%

Edwards 17%

Richardson 5%

Kucinich 1%

Gravel 0%

Republicans:

McCain 37%

Romney 32%

Huckabee 11%

Giuliani 9%

Paul 8%

Thompson 1%

Hunter 0%

Iowa kept me on the edge of my seat but this one really put me to sleep. I predicted Obama and McCain to win [as did many] so Clinton's win really surprised me. But like in Iowa, voter turnout surged from 2004, having about 70% of the population voting. Some more stats:

- New Hampshire has an 'open' vote which means independents can vote either Democrat or Republican

- Independent voters make up 38% of Republican voters; 43% of Democratic voters

- In an exit poll conducted by Msnbc, 93% of Democrats and 49% of Republicans are dissatisfied with President Bush

Although I was half asleep, I heard Tom Brokaw talk about how early polling and all the places that conduct them distort the process. He had a great bit about it but unfortunately I was pretty out of it so I can't remember details. But I remember agreeing with him and that they seem, to me anyway, to be able to influence a regular voter. Due to the possibility of a candidate winning, they may vote him/her so they feel they've voted for the winner.

In other news, two rockets were launched from Lebanon to Israel today. The fighting is still quite brutal and this event comes just a bit before President Bush's visit to Israel.

Since the recent cancellation of the Golden Globes, other award shows are deciding whether or not to continue. The Oscars have recently released a statement about how the show will still go on even without writers. But the writers are confident that without the writers and SAG on the side of the writers, the show won't go on.

That's all for Franny tonight. I'll be back tomorrow, as usual. Good night.