New Hampshire Voter on Portland TV News

[72DejaVu]

(Large parts of New Hampshire are in the Portland media market)


The reporter was asking people coming out of the polls who they voted for. One man told him that he had intended to vote for Bernie Sanders, but after watching the Republican debate, he decided to vote for Kasich to prevent one of the more "bellicose" Republicans from winning.

If Hillary does better than expected, it will be because of voters like that.

[kjones]

1. It's like Bernie's being primaried by the Republicans...

That "pulling Trump/etc supporters" thing doesn't seem so great now, I guess.

[MADem]

2. I saw a lot of voting "strategery" interviews today.

The Kasich one (was that Chris Jansing?) , and one idiot who wanted "any Dem" but voted for Jeb! because he would be the best of a bad lot in the event the GOP candidate won the general.

I actually saw a woman who was a Ben Carson supporter--I was shocked. I can't understand anyone voting for that guy--he sounds like he's high all the time.

[72DejaVu]

3. The guy I saw was not with Chris Jansing

He was speaking to a local reporter.

This may be a widespread thing...

[MADem]

5. It was probably the same dude!! I have seen that happen when flipping--same weirdo, getting 15

minutes of fame, going from reporter to reporter, waiting to be interviewed.

There are a few attention seekers out there, of the "Ewwwwwww....I'm gettin' ready to walk into the precinct voting area, and I STILL CAN'T DECIDE if I'm gonna take a Republican or Democratic ballot!!! I'm just so CONFUUUUUUUUSED!!!!! I'll come back after I make up my mind and tell you all about it!!!" variety.

I mean, come on--who is so frigging stooooopid that they haven't done a little reading, a little tee vee watching, a little discussion amongst friends and enemies, and come up with a choice?

I think a lot of those interviews are more about "Look at MEEEEE ON TEE VEE!!!!" than actual confusion. I saw one guy on a bus of students from a college who refused to say who he was voting for. If I had to bet, I'd say he was probably a Trumpeter, but was too embarrassed to let his peers know he was supporting a racist ass.

[72DejaVu]

7. Didn't seem like a weirdo to me

Well, no more than most folks from Nuh Hempsha.

[MADem]

11. No, that guy wasn't a weirdo--but I've seen others....the "I don't know who I will vote for"

types. Oh my, the polls close in two minutes and I still don't know who I'm voting for!!!!

If they haven't figured it out at this point, they might as well wear a sign on their forehead that says "Information is all around me, but I can't be bothered to research and process it because I'd rather make a 'gut' choice on the day of the primary."

[pandr32]

4. And his eyes look like he's stoned, too!

Everyone at our house watching the debates have mentioned it. I used to watch my kids closely for that same look when they started high school.

[MADem]

6. They nailed him in the Bad Lip Reading video!

One Wittle Wee Wee!!!

[pandr32]

12. That is hysterical!

[book_worm]

8. According to ABC News independent turnout is high

on both sides.

Independents are turning out in substantial numbers in both the Republican and Democratic primaries in New Hampshire, with many voters in both contests expressing interest in a political outsider for their parties’ nominees.

Political independents account for about four in 10 primary voters in both the Republican and Democratic contests, according to preliminary exit poll results. That’s typical of the usual high turnout among independents in New Hampshire. They’re less prevalent in other state primaries.

http://abcnews.go.com/PollingUnit/voted-live-hampshire-primary-exit-poll-analysis/story?id=36805930

[Treant]

10. Alas,

Independents tend to break for Sanders.

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. I think BS & Trump will split the hardcore anti-establishment vote. Dems will vote for Hillary. nt

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

13. I was reading about NH primaries

Apparently unenrolled/independents can participate and vote for either Republican or a Democrat, but if you are registered with either party you can only vote in the primary for the party you registered for. Doesn't sound like there would be much motivation to register for a party in NH. I think if I lived there I would stay independent. In Maine, you have to be enrolled to participate in the caucus (not a primary) and only for the party you enrolled with. It will probably come out different in states like Maine when you consider that the independents won't be allowed to participate.