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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts) Wed Jan 4, 2012, 01:55 AM Jan 2012

Santorum now up by 4 votes (on TPM)

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With 100% Reporting:
Rick Santorum 24.6% 29,908 Votes
Mitt Romney 24.5% 29,874 Votes

UPDATE: Santorum seems to still win, but by only 18 votes. When they reach 101% reporting Romney may go ahead:

Rick Santorum 24.5% 29,944 Votes
Mitt Romney 24.5% 29,926 Votes

100% reporting means 100% of the precincts or caucuses, not 100% of the votes, so maybe they are still Adju$ting in the back room.

UPDATE: TPM finally realized their 100% reporting was wrong. Now 95.5% reporting, Santorum by 4 votes

Rick Santorum 24.5% 29,968 Votes
Mitt Romney 24.5% 29,964 Votes

We are waiting on about 100 votes. I now think Romney will probably win. (Booooo!!!)

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Santorum now up by 4 votes (on TPM) (Original Post) cthulu2016 Jan 2012 OP

In 2008 Romney got 29,949 votes and 25.2% book_worm Jan 2012 #1

So he lost 41 votes... I guess maybe they died in the meantime jimlup Jan 2012 #2

so in 4 years, 75 of his supporters died? Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #3

Ah you just barely beat me to it! nt jimlup Jan 2012 #4

Poor Nate Silver. Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #5

some people take his utterings like it's the only truth book_worm Jan 2012 #7

He may be right yet... cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #10

Looks like all of the undecideds broke for Rick. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #6

More telling is Marshall's "take away" on Gingrich Bucky Jan 2012 #8

Santorum shouldn't have come within hundreds of votes against Romney... Kalidurga Jan 2012 #9

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

1. In 2008 Romney got 29,949 votes and 25.2%

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 01:59 AM

Jan 2012

jimlup

(7,968 posts)

2. So he lost 41 votes... I guess maybe they died in the meantime

Reply to book_worm (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:01 AM

Jan 2012

Seriously that may be what happened to them.

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

3. so in 4 years, 75 of his supporters died?

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:01 AM

Jan 2012

jimlup

(7,968 posts)

4. Ah you just barely beat me to it! nt

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:01 AM

Jan 2012

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)

5. Poor Nate Silver.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:02 AM

Jan 2012

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

7. some people take his utterings like it's the only truth

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:06 AM

Jan 2012

I saw a thread earlier today where somebody couldn't be convinced that Santorum could still win because, well, Nate said so.

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

10. He may be right yet...

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:51 AM

Jan 2012

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)

6. Looks like all of the undecideds broke for Rick.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:04 AM

Jan 2012

Which is bad news for Mitt. And good news for Obama. And not much for Rick to get excited about. Rick has benefited from being off the political radar. Now that he's come out of far right field to win this, he's going to get a lot more scrutiny. Like his plan to cut the $5 Trillion from the budget. And his religious extremism. The fact that he really had no base of supporters and ended up with the undecideds means he really is a front runner without any solid support.

Bucky

(54,026 posts)

8. More telling is Marshall's "take away" on Gingrich

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:15 AM

Jan 2012

read this ==> http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/01/a_few_takeaways_from_tonights_result.php

"Newt looked tired tonight. He looked all of his 68 years. But through that he’s mad. And Newt Gingrich has a great capacity for anger. He says he’s going to keep fighting for the nomination. And at some level I buy that. But what seemed much more clear is that he has a new goal in this campaign, maybe in life: hurt Mitt Romney. That’s dangerous for Romney. There are more debates coming. Newt’s good at debates. And reporters love drama. That’s hazardous for Romney."

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)

9. Santorum shouldn't have come within hundreds of votes against Romney...

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:22 AM

Jan 2012

the fact that he might win should give Romney nightmares, it sure does me.

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