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Mitt Romney cruises to victory in New Hampshire

Mitt Romney cruises to victory in New Hampshire

Credit: REUTERS / Brian Snyder

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney gives a thumbs up while visiting a polling station in Manchester, New Hampshire January 10, 2012. New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation-primary began on Tuesday.

by Associated Press

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Posted on January 10, 2012 at 2:23 PM

Updated Tuesday, Jan 10 at 6:20 PM

CONCORD, N.H. -- Mitt Romney is the winner of the New Hampshire primary, adding to his win in Iowa last week.

The dual victories establish Romney as the man to beat for the Republican presidential nomination.

The early returns from a little more than 10 percent of the precincts showed Romney with 36 percent of the vote. Ron Paul was second with 25 percent, and Jon Huntsman had 17 percent.

Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum followed with 11 percent and 10 percent respectively.

The outcome in New Hampshire is one that all of his rivals had virtually conceded ahead of time. Gingrich and others said anything below 40 percent for Romney would signal a lack of support among Republican voters.

Romney, the former governor of neighboring Massachusetts, had swept into New Hampshire nearly a week ago after winning the Iowa caucuses by eight votes.

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jonjuan said on January 11, 2012 at 7:36 PM

So far it looks like the election is going to be between obama and obamalite.

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Sir_Real said on January 11, 2012 at 10:24 AM

Doesn't Romney's state have socialized healthcare?

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spacedover said on January 11, 2012 at 9:01 AM

Congratulations Mitt Romney and now onto This fool Obama. I can't hardly wait for the election and getting this food stamp country back on track. Put people back onto the jobs and pay checks, even the Unions would support this one. Go Romney go.

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gritz said on January 11, 2012 at 8:34 AM

Can I be the first one to say, you Republicans dont make any sense. You have spent the last four years spreading this fiscal conservative concept, then you go and pick a candidate that, some would argue, is more liberal than Obama. Where did all that pent up frustration go? The Tea Party has dissappeared. I guess it served its purpose for the Republican standard bearers and now they are going to do what they planned from the beginning. The GOP kind of fed into their anger, told them what they wanted to hear and then pulled the rug from under them. Romney was Govenor of a State that makes Washington State seem like Utah. His programs during his tenure were progressive, to say the least. Pro abortion, Mandated Health care and same sex marriage. This is now the face of your party. What a frekkin joke you all have been made. This is too funny.

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emptynestr said on January 10, 2012 at 11:18 PM

I agree with bluemax2001. Always feel cheated out here on the west coast. What is so special with the east coast people that they get to vote first? Should be a nation wide vote. We feel like left overs out here in the west. Get rid of the Electoral Collage. I agree we might just as well forget about voting or else vote for Mickey Mouse. It is frustrating enough without having all the decisions made for us. I DO NOT like Romney nor Ron Paul. I think Gingrich has he most experience, the most knowledge. He is humble and running a clean campaign. He is honest. I think he has the best chance of any of the candidates to pull everyone nationally and internationally together.

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ccole said on January 10, 2012 at 10:38 PM

Romney can't beat Obama.. I'm pulling for Ron Paul.

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bazwest said on January 10, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Go Romney! Way to go. I am so looking forward to Obama being a one term president.

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ginas said on January 10, 2012 at 9:20 PM

i agree with bluemax2001 100%. because of the electoral college it doesn't really matter who i vote for - but it seems the best candidate would be mickey mouse.

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whatsyurbeef said on January 10, 2012 at 8:58 PM

Makes me proud... of what I have no idea.

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bluemax2001 said on January 10, 2012 at 7:10 PM

Again the east coast news media pundits, caucuses and primaries are choosing the nation's future presidents. Let it be a national primary all on the same day, and get rid of the electoral college on election day.

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emptynestr said on January 10, 2012 at 6:56 PM

Well I am pulling for Newt Gingrich. He has the most experience, the most knowledge, the passion and the depth we need to clean up Obama's mess.

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theknowitall said on January 10, 2012 at 6:48 PM

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there has to be someone else

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ankh5 said on January 10, 2012 at 6:26 PM

"Corporations are people, my friends!" HA HA HA

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spacedover said on January 10, 2012 at 6:23 PM

I would like to be first to say good bye Obama maybe you can find something that would suite your qualification on the next job.

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bekster4 said on January 10, 2012 at 6:16 PM

Wow...........Is this the best America has to offer.......I am not 100% pleased with Obama but...........Nitwit Romney!!!!!!!! For once I would like to see a president elected that came from the working class poor that has been there done that, worked his way up and not relyed on daddys money, has all the t-shirts,mugs ect that comes with that long journey. Instead we get this silver spoon brat that has bought every election since coming into office......It's just sad this is the best America has to offer!!!!!!! SAD,SAD,SAD.

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rnl52 said on January 10, 2012 at 4:23 PM

The one with the largest amount of hot air will float to the top.

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ccole said on January 10, 2012 at 3:54 PM

@ Sir_Real - "people" you call the media "people"

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davebrownspoint said on January 10, 2012 at 3:44 PM

"Scum" always rises to the surface of any given seething poisonous liquid.

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Sir_Real said on January 10, 2012 at 3:40 PM

Seeing how people are projecting Mitt Romney ahead of Ron Paul, Paul who could beat Obama, I would like to be the first to congratulate Barack Obama on his second term.

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ccole said on January 10, 2012 at 3:33 PM

Go Ron Paul !!!

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