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And We're Off
Author: BobR
Date: 01/24/2024 14:15:35
Last night was the first primary of the 2024 presidential race. Yes, Iowa already voted, but they use caucuses - not primaries - so technically New Hampshire is the first, with South Carolina next.
As expected, both tRumpy and Biden one for their prospective parties. What's interesting though is the numbers. Looking at the results shows:
Biden - who wasn't even on the ballot - still beat his challengers with 67% of the democratic votes, even though he wasn't on the ballot. Yes, that's nearly 57K write-ins.
tRumpy won with about 55% of the vote, beating Haley by only 10 percentage points. Compare that with 2016:
The fact that it's even considered close is a depressing commentary on our electorate. Here's hoping the big swath of moderates agrees that he is too much of a criminal risk to give him another chance at the oval office.
As expected, both tRumpy and Biden one for their prospective parties. What's interesting though is the numbers. Looking at the results shows:
Biden - who wasn't even on the ballot - still beat his challengers with 67% of the democratic votes, even though he wasn't on the ballot. Yes, that's nearly 57K write-ins.
tRumpy won with about 55% of the vote, beating Haley by only 10 percentage points. Compare that with 2016:
He won more than 50% of the vote, although his margin of victory decreased significantly from the primary in 2016, when he won New Hampshire by about 20 points over a crowded field. And he fell far short of his 30-point triumph in this month’s Iowa caucuses.
He seemed visibly aware of that fact when he took the stage Tuesday night, and signaled an uglier next phase.
Using an expletive as he repeatedly attacked Haley, he said, “I don’t get too angry — I get even.”
[...]
Despite his robust showing, the results offered warning signs for Trump before November.
A significant slice of Haley’s support came from unaffiliated voters who wanted to send a message about stopping Trump — a reminder that he owns Republicans, but doesn’t own everybody else.
[...]
only about half of those who voted in the New Hampshire primary said they would consider him fit for the presidency if he were convicted of a crime, according to CNN exit polling. Those who might not vote for him with a criminal conviction, assuming a trial takes place this year, remain a minority. But in a close fall campaign, such factors could matter.
The fact that it's even considered close is a depressing commentary on our electorate. Here's hoping the big swath of moderates agrees that he is too much of a criminal risk to give him another chance at the oval office.
