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He's running for something, can you guess what it is from the website above?

This week in 'Press Releases' from candidates we learned that Gov. Huckabee (R-AR) and Gov Richardson (D-NM) will be getting interviewed at the FPU Marlin Fitzwater center.

Is FPU the new 'Go To' place for politicians?

Is it the new 'Go To' place for NH Politics?

Is there a void that needs filling as St. A's Institute for Politics undergoes major changes and cutbacks.?

Will they become as prominent as St. A's has been in the recent past?

Stay Tuned!

The following information was sent to nhinsider anonymously. We have not at this time verified the numbers or the polling source. We will continue to look for verification.

Insider Advantage released their latest statewide surveys in Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan, South Carolina and Florida tonight. The polls were fielded from October 2-3.

Iowa

The Iowa survey sampled 1,339 likely Republican caucus-goers and has a MoE of +/- 2.7%.

Gov. Romney leads with 24% while 16% support Giuliani. Thompson and Huckabee are in a dead heat with 13% each and 10% support McCain. 11% support another candidate while 13% are undecided.

	Oct.
Gov. Romney	24%
Giuliani	16%
Thompson	13%
Huckabee	13%
McCain	10%
Other	11%
Undecided	13%

*This is Insider Advantage’s first Iowa poll of the cycle so no trendline data is available.

New Hampshire

The New Hampshire survey sampled 1,082 likely Republican primary voters with a MoE of +/- 3%.

Gov. Romney leads with 28%, while Giuliani and McCain are statistically tied with 20% and 17% respectively. Thompson and Huckabee are in a dead heat with 8% each while 9% support another candidate and 10% are undecided.

	Oct.
Gov. Romney	28%
Giuliani	20%
McCain	17%
Thompson	8%
Huckabee	8%
Other	9%
Undecided	10%

*This is Insider Advantage’s first New Hampshire poll this cycle, so no trendline data is available.

Michigan

The Michigan poll sampled 1,190 likely Republican primary voters and has a MoE of +/- 2.9%.

The poll finds a statistical 4 way tie for the lead with Giuliani at 19%, Gov. Romney at 16%, McCain at 15% and Thompson at 14%. 15% support another candidate and 21% are undecided.

	Oct.
Giuliani	19%
Gov. Romney	16%
McCain	15%
Thompson	14%
Other	15%
Undecided	21%

*This is Insider Advantage’s first Michigan poll of the cycle, so no trendline data is available.

South Carolina

The South Carolina survey sampled 1,281 likely Republican primary voters with a MoE of +/- 2.8%.

16% support Gov. Romney, which is an increase of 8 points from 8% in May.

Thompson leads with 21%, an increase of 8 points from 13% in May, while 16% support Giuliani, practically unchanged from 18% over the same time period. 16% support McCain, statistically unchanged from 17% in May, while 18% support another candidate and 13% are undecided.

	May	Oct.	May/Oct. Change
Thompson	13%	21%	+8
Giuliani	16%	18%	+2
McCain	17%	16%	-1
Gov. Romney	8%	16%	+8
Other	31%	18%	-13
Undecided	13%	13%	0

Florida

The Florida survey sampled 725 likely Republican primary voters and has a MoE of +/- 3.7%.

16% support Gov. Romney, which is an increase of 4 points from 12% on September 17^th.

Giuliani continues to lead with 29%, which is an increase of 5 points from 24% on September 17^th. 19% support Thompson, a decrease of 4 points from September 17^th, while 10% support McCain, which is statistically unchanged from 11% over the same time period. 11% support another candidate and 15% are undecided.

	Sept. 6th	Sept. 17th	Oct.	Sept. 17th/Oct. Change
Giuliani	21%	24%	29%	+5
Thompson	27%	23%	19%	-4
Gov. Romney	8%	12%	16%	+4
McCain	9%	11%	10%	-1
Other	10%	11%	11%	0
Undecided	25%	19%	15%	-4

We have heard that the rating for the recent NH GOP Debate was a 2.6 with as many as 3.1 million viewers!

The St. Anselm debate in June had a 1.3 rating.

Wonder what the rating for the Tonight show was? Could it be that the Thompson campaing made a major faux pas by skipping the debate. They presumed that the tonight show would have more viewers, but they may have miscalculated.

Rumors abound that Fred Thompson the TV actor will be running a commercial about his campaign for the GOP Nomination during the GOP debate that he isn't attending or participating in. He is going to be on Jay Leno immediately following the debate to officially kick off his campaign.

The Hotline is reporting that according to Democratic media buyers the campaign of Senator Barack Obama may be preparing a four state media buy in New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina and Nevada.

 According to Hotline, "Robert Gibbs, an Obama spokesman, said the inquiries were "routine" exercises and should not be interpreted as signaling that an actual buy is imminent. He said the media team asked about rates through the end of the year."

Read the entire story here.  

GraniteGrok is reporting on a Belknap County Republicans event this past Friday evening where Jeb Bradley asked supporters to save his signs, dust them off and get them ready for use. According to GraniteGrok Jeb is "already hot on the campaign trail," ready to win back the seat.

UPDATE: Not associated with NH Liberty Alliance

A reader sends a long a new website titled NH Election Info, you can find it here.

What does New Hampshire want?
A say in the future of the family.
What did the New Hampshire House do?
They denied citizens a vote on marriage.

 

 

What does New Hampshire want?
Help with ballooning health care costs.
What did the New Hampshire House deliver?
A $250 fine on lost balloons.

 

More information at: NHelection.info

Rep. Fran Wendleboe has launched a new web site to update Republican activists on the actions of Democrats in Concord. Some wonder whether the launch indicates a division within the GOP or the signs of a further motivation for her to run for higher office.

 You can find the site here.

Under pressure to criticize Don Imus for his recent comments Barack Obama may have gone too far according to some. Blogger Don Surber writes:  

1. Am I alone in being disturbed by Barack Obama's call for firing a broadcaster over something he said? This off-with-his-heads mentality is unpresidential. Imagine if President Bush said someone should be fired. He called Adam Clymer an asshole and that caused a stir.

The message is chillingly clear: A President Obama would call for the firing of his critics.

Obama appeared on the Don Imus program early on in Obama's career. This is how he re-pays friends.

Hillary Clinton has the same disdain for critics. Obviously, Ivy League law schools are deficient in their instruction on free speech.

If  a cashew like Rosie O'Donnell gets it, why not these two?

John Edwards did say Imus should be forgiven. Good for Edwards. But he is doomed. Democrats no longer nominate the sane.

That said, I condemn what Imus said but I defend his right to say it. It is up to CBS Radio as to whether he says it on their stations.