Michigan GOP Results thread II

[Mr. Morden]

Giuliani's strategy of getting zero delegates and as many 6th place finishes as possible seems to be going according to plan.

[bullmoose88]

Boo to Romney...

I can't see McCain being hurt too much by this since he seems to be running a strong second in a state where the Romney family has had a significant presence.

Romney obviously can live to fight another day, and while the fact no clear frontrunner has emerged obviously helps Giuliani, Mitt will likely take whatever momentum he has from here into Florida and possibly give the coup de grace to Rudy...unfortunately.

[Saxwsylvania]

I hate it when this happens.  For some reason, every single Republican primary has been boring and called quickly.  Opposite for the Democrats.

[War on Want]

Giuliani's strategy of getting zero delegates and as many 6th place finishes as possible seems to be going according to plan.

Muahahahahahah!!!!
It was all my idea. U R WALKING TO A TRAPZ MCAIN!!!!!!!

[Lief 🗽]

Romney's looking very good for the nomination now. He'll probably win Nevada and get a strong third in South Carolina, and then he just needs to outspend McCain in Florida again.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Well, that was fast.

And, Michigan is historically very slow in displaying results.

[Josh/Devilman88]

BIG blow to McCain. I think McCain will drop a little in the polls now. SC will be Huckabee for sure now.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Giuliani's strategy of getting zero delegates and as many 6th place finishes as possible seems to be going according to plan.

Exactly, Just look at the fragmentation in this race!

[Joe Biden 2020]

Romney's looking very good for the nomination now. He'll probably win Nevada and get a strong third in South Carolina, and then he just needs to outspend McCain in Florida again.

Feb 5 will derail him, methinks

[True Democrat]

http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/MI.html

This has interactive county maps.

[Saxwsylvania]

BIG blow to McCain. I think McCain will drop a little in the polls now. SC will be Huckabee for sure now.

No.

[Lincoln Republican]

ROMNEY WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROMNEY WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROMNEY WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROMNEY WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This nomination is now a REAL contest!

Spin it how you like.  

ROMNEY WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Romney won the REPUBLICAN vote.

Romney did well amongst independents, McCain 36%, Romney 26%.

Romney won conservatives, the Republican base, Romney 42%, McCain 22%.

The Democrats DID NOT, OBVIOUSLY, win this primary form Romney.  Get real.

Romney's back on track.  

His message on the economy and jobs paid big dividends.  

[War on Want]

Now I am rooting for Paul!!!!
RON PAUL RDEVEOLOPSTUPIDLOUTION75633!!!!!

[cp]

Romney's looking very good for the nomination now. He'll probably win Nevada and get a strong third in South Carolina, and then he just needs to outspend McCain in Florida again.

Feb 5 will derail him, methinks

See I don't think so. The Republicans aren't falling in line behind anyone yet and there's still three more primaries to go. If you get three or four primary winners going into Feb. 5 there's going to be no 'flocking' to one candidate or another. I see the vote fracturing with Romney getting a sizable chunk, simply on account of his financial resources delivering votes the way others' can't.

[exopolitician]

BIG blow to McCain. I think McCain will drop a little in the polls now. SC will be Huckabee for sure now.

No.

Yes?

[Joe Biden 2020]

Larry King calls him Hucklebee

[Joe Biden 2020]

BIG blow to McCain. I think McCain will drop a little in the polls now. SC will be Huckabee for sure now.

No.

[Keystone Phil]

This party better not rally around this idiot. He had his gold medal tonight but it's time to shut this guy out of every remaining contest.

[bullmoose88]

Just a thought, does anyone think Giuliani is doing artificially poorly?

I mean is it possible that the number of Giuliani supporters is much higher in Michigan than he's currently receiving (rather will receive by nights end)...

I guess what I'm asking here is, are Giuliani supporters tactically voting to ensure there's no frontrunner by the time Giuliani's states come into play (Florida...New York etc...)

Or has he just completely collapsed?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Fox called it for Romney.

So did CNN - I beat both of them to it by a few minutes.

[bullmoose88]

This party better not rally around this idiot. He had his gold medal tonight but it's time to shut this guy out of every remaining contest.

Indeed...I like Huckabee a lot more (really, if he weren't a populist, he'd probably be my favorite)...but if Romney's the nominee, for sure I will be voting Democrat...unless its John Edwards on that side...in which case I pray Bloomberg runs

[Lincoln Republican]

This party better not rally around this idiot. He had his gold medal tonight but it's time to shut this guy out of every remaining contest.

Oh, my, my, now aren't we bitter tonight!

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

This is all in Rudy's master plan.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

15% reporting

Romney 56,578 37%
 McCain 46,237 31%
 Huckabee 25,318 17%
 Paul 9,386 6%
 Thompson 5,994 4%
 Giuliani 4,076 3%
 Uncommitted 3,004 2%
 Hunter 516 0%

[Colin]

This party better not rally around this idiot. He had his gold medal tonight but it's time to shut this guy out of every remaining contest.

I have to completely agree with you Phil. The GOP would be kissing the election goodbye if they nominated grade A buffoon Romney. McCain is the only chance of success for the Republicans don't give the nod to the used car salesman when you have a guy who could actually have a shot in the general election waiting in the wings.

If Romney wins I will not be voting Republican. Doesn't mean I'll be voting Democrat, especially if Hillary gets the nod, but I would never vote for Mitt.