11.21.2007

New Hampshire decides, and the calendar is set: Every contest will be in 2008!

We did not have to wait for long after all! As soon as the Michigan primary date got settled earlier this afternoon, NH's Secretary of State Gardner announced the New Hampshire primary will be held on January 8th!

And everyone breathed a sigh of relief that voting is not starting in December. Remember when Iowa's January 3rd seemed shockingly early? Well Gardner played so much on the possibility of a December primary that January 8th now seems a very reasonable date. This also means that Gardner chose to ignore (1) the Wyoming Republican caucuses of January 5th (everyone, including all candidates, have been ignoring it) and (2) the threat that Michigan Democrats decide to hold a caucus on January 8th.

Thus, here is the almost finalized voting calendar, with a quick take on the situation in the state as it stands today (with no consideration of things like momentum-building):

  • January 3rd: Iowa caucuses
GOP: Mitt Romney favored, Mike Huckabee emerging as a threat
Dem: Three way toss-up between John Edwards, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama

  • January 5th: Wyoming caucuses, only Republicans
I doubt even Wyoming Republicans are paying attention to this contest, that has been entirely ignored by everyone.

  • January 8th: New Hampshire primary
GOP: Mitt Romney favored, John McCain and Rudy Giuliani battling it out for second
Dems: Clinton favored, Obama improving

  • January 15th: Michigan primary
GOP: Romney, Giuliani on top; McCain could make a run
Dems: Only Clinton and Dodd are on the ballot

  • January 19th: South Carolina primary, only Republicans
GOP: Three-way race between Giuliani, Romney and Thompson

  • January 19th: Nevada caucuses
GOP: Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani on top
Dems: Clinton favored

  • January 29th:South Carolina, only Democrats
Dems: Clinton favored, Obama not far behind

  • January 29th:Florida
GOP: Giuliani on top, Romney rising
Dems: Clinton overwhelming favorite

  • February 5th: Super-biggest-ever-Tsunami Tuesday

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