Obama Takes New Hampshire
New Hampshire gave its four electoral votes to President Obama this evening. Obama earned 284,450 votes in the Granite State, winning by 52.1 percent. Mitt Romney received 254,527 votes and earned 46.6 percent of the population’s support.
This is the second presidential election where New Hampshire has voted for Obama.
In addition to voting for Obama tonight and helping him earn his second term as president, New Hampshire also made history in its state government.
Tonight, New Hampshire not only elected a female governor, but also elected a delegation with all females, the first state to ever have done this.
“It’s an important milestone on its own, but also particularly interesting because of the role New Hampshire plays in the presidential nominating process, and the very real sense in both parties that it’s past time for a female presidential nominee,” said Alexander Burns of Politico.
Obama Leading in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, polls close at 8 p.m. As of right now, President Obama is leading in New Hampshire with 65.1 percent. Mitt Romney is at 32.6 percent.
New Hampshire Voting for More than Just President
In addition to voting for the new president next week, New Hampshire citizens will also be vote on a variety of other positions.
According to New Hampshire’s Secretary of State website, citizens will also be voting on the United States Senator or Representative in Congress. Locally, they will also be voting to elect the governor, an executive councilor, a state senator and a county officer. Citizens of the Granite State will also be voting to elect a state representative and a delegate to the republican state convention.
Obama Spends Almost $4 Million More Than Romney on Ads in New Hampshire
According to CNN’s Campaign Tracker, President Obama has spent $5.46 million on ads during the 2012 Presidential Election Campaign. This is compared to Mitt Romney’s $1.27 million spent on ads in the state. Just in October, Obama spent $1.52 million on ads in the Granite State. Romney’s spending for this month has not broken a million.
With New Hampshire being the smallest swing state, having only four electoral votes, candidates seem to be taking that into perspective. New Hampshire only stands in front of Michigan and Pennsylvania in amount of money raised for ad campaigns in the swing states.
CNN states that 17 percent of the ads Obama has run have been positive ads, and 83 percent of the ads have been negative. Romney has also aired more negative ads, with only 11 percent being positive and the remaining 89 percent negative.
Both candidates have recently released ads in New Hampshire. CNN reported an ad by Obama that urges citizens to vote and asks for their support in an attempt to avoid a catastrophe such as the one in the 2000 Presidential Election. The ad also reminds New Hampshire voters that while the state offers the least amount of electoral votes, they’re still important and can make a difference in the election. Romney’s ad in New Hampshire targets a specific group of New Hampshire citizens; those who rely on shipbuilding for support.
Swing State Update: Election Could Be Repeat of 2000
In the 2000 presidential election, former President George W. Bush won the vote of the Electoral College, but lost the popular vote.
Twelve years later, the nation could see the same thing happen again. According to the USA Today, many nationwide and statewide polls indicate that President Barack Obama could win the vote of the Electoral College and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney could win the popular vote.
RealClearPolitics.com has 11 states listed as toss ups at this point. Seven of the toss up states have Obama with a slight lead, which could change at any time. Two are listed as a tie between Obama and Romney.
New Hampshire and Nevada are two of the states that often select the candidate who ends up as president. Both states are leaning towards Obama, according to multiple polls.
But, with just seven days until the election, the presidency is still very much for grabs.
New Hampshire Newspapers Have Conflicting Views
The Union Leader, one newspaper in New Hampshire, looks like it is leaning towards supporting Mitt Romney in this year’s presidential election. With editorials like Barack Obama: King of Debt and Mitt Romney: Mr. Nice Guy, one can assume that the newspaper favors the Republican candidate at least a little bit.
However, another New Hampshire newspaper, The Concord Monitor, has endorsed President Barack Obama. The paper’s editorial, Send Obama Back to the White House, clearly states that Romney is someone who tells voters what they want to hear and that Obama deserves four more years in The White House.
“President Obama has a track record that, while hardly perfect, easily justifies giving him a second term,” the editorial states.
The article goes on to compare Romney and Obama, clearly favoring President Obama in the 2012 Presidential Election.
Obama Ad in New Hampshire Urges Citizens to Vote
With the presidential race in a statistical tie in New Hampshire, both candidates — and members of their campaigns — are planning visits to the state. But that isn’t the only thing they’re doing to win New Hampshire voters over.
CNN reported today that President Obama has been showing an ad in New Hampshire urging citizens to vote to avoid a repeat of what happened in the 2000 election. Obama is also using the ad to remind citizens that the four electoral votes the state has to offer can swing the results of the election.
The latest poll results in the swing states were also released today. The Hill reported today that Obama holds a three point lead over Romney. Romney, however, does hold an advantage when it comes to voters 65-years and older.
With a full schedule of campaign members visiting New Hampshire this weekend and early this coming week, Jill Biden kicked things off today and visited Concord. Boston.com reported that Biden brought up some popular topics at the rally.
“Biden…emphasized the Obama administration’s efforts to make college more affordable, and highlighted what she called the ‘‘kind of scary’’ things Republicans have said about women’s health care and reproductive rights,” reported Holly Ramer.
Biden also urged volunteers to spend more time trying to gain support from undecided voters.
New Hampshire Hit With Surplus of Campaign Visits
Boston.com reported that Vice President Joe Biden’s wife Jill Biden will be visit New Hampshire Friday. This was reported after an Obama campaign adviser announced the president would visit the state for the second time in 10 days. To wrap up the visits, Joe Biden will be in New Hampshire Monday.
On the Republican side, NewHampshire.com reported that Ann Romney will also be in the state Monday.
According to Politico.com, Obama now holds a lead over Romney. Due to how close the numbers are between the two candidates, the race is considered statistically tied in the state.
Obama Gets Big Endorsements From North Carolina Mayors
According to the North Carolina Democratic website, President Barack Obama received an endorsement from Raleigh, N.C., Mayor Nancy McFarlane along with Durham, N.C., Mayor Bill Bell at the Boylan Bridge Brewpub on Oct.23.
At the bridge, the two were among many others who were overlooking the site where Raleigh’s new transit hub, Union Station, will be built. At the event, McFarlane voiced her opinion on how well she feels Obama has done during his first term.
“In this election, voters in North Carolina are facing the clearest choice they’ve faced in a generation – a choice between two competing visions for the future of our state and our country. President Obama understands what has made North Carolina into the best place in the country to live, work, state a business and raise a family. Which is why I am standing here today to officially announce my endorsement for President Obama for another four years in the White House,” Mayor McFarlane said.
The site’s blog also shared the president’s plan for a second term. The site said that the biggest fundamental differences between Obama and candidate Mitt Romney. Obama wants to grow the economy from the middle out, not the top down. Romney wants to go back to the exact policies that caused the recession and hurt the middle class.
Yet with all this being said, according to Rasmussen poll, North Carolina favors Romney with 52 percent over Obama’s 46 percent.
Romney Gains a Bigger Lead in New Hampshire
On Tuesday, a new poll was released showing that Mitt Romney now stands a full two percent ahead of President Obama in New Hampshire. While Romney hasn’t moved up from his 49 percent of voters, some of Obama’s voters have shifted to undecided.
However, survey results were released Monday by Granite State that found New Hampshire voters still favor Obama. Even though Obama is still favored to win the state, the survey shows that more voters in the state now agree Romney has a chance of winning the election.
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