NH PrimR: University of New Hampshire: Romney Maintains Strong NH Lead, with Paul in Safe, Distant Second

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

New Poll: New Hampshire President by University of New Hampshire on 2012-01-05

Summary:

Romney:	44%
Paul:	20%
Gingrich:	8%
Santorum:	8%
Huntsman:	7%
Other:	2%
Undecided:	11%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

Romney - 44%

Paul - 20%

Santorum - 8%

Gingrich - 8%

Huntsman - 7%

Perry - 1%

Roemer - 1%

Karger - <1%

[Mehmentum]

Huntsman seems to be slipping back into single digits.

[Averroës Nix]

Huntsman seems to be slipping back into single digits.

That's what happens when you skip Iowa. No candidate can withstand being ignored by the national media for so long.

[Badger]

Methinks rick needs to depart the granite state for sc, toot sweet.

[Franzl]

Methinks rick needs to depart the granite state for sc, toot sweet.

If you use French...at least spell it right, Badger...

[Averroës Nix]

Methinks rick needs to depart the granite state for sc, toot sweet.

I think that Santorum will beat (low) expectations in New Hampshire. That will be more valuable than a few extra days of campaigning in South Carolina. Besides, he'll have nearly two weeks for that.

[Mr. Morden]

Santorum just needs to beat Gingrich in NH, so that he can solidify his status as primary conservative challenger to Romney.  Even if he's in 4th place (behind both Paul and Huntsman), it's OK for him, as long as he's ahead of both Gingrich and Perry.

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I'd be surprised if no one else gets double digits.

[Eraserhead]

I guess the battle will be for second not third. Huntsman will definitely drop out if he doesn't at least take the bronze, I think... and even if he does there probably isn't much point in continuing.

[M]

Methinks rick needs to depart the granite state for sc, toot sweet.

The candy you whistle, the whistle you eat?

[Ⓐnarchy in the ☭☭☭P!]

HUNTSMENTUM

On the plus side of the lone Huntsman supporter on the internet, UoNH isn't well known for quality polls IIRC and thus is probably off by a wide margin, and the media is guaranteed to be trying to generate a "HUNTSMAN SURGING!" narrative like they did with Santorum since Romney is already effectively guaranteed the nomination, Santorum's views are utterly at odds with the New Hampshire GOP, and Paul is Public Enemy no.1