(CNN) - Forty-eight percent of Republican voters in the New Hampshire primary decided who to vote for within the last week and Sen. John McCain overwhelmingly bested Mitt Romney among this group, CNN polling shows - an indication Romney's second place showing in Iowa may have had a significant effect on New Hampshire voters.
Thirty-six percent of those who decided to vote today went for McCain, compared to 30 percent for Romney. Meanwhile, 44 percent those who decided within the last three days went for McCain, while 27 percent went to Romney. And those who decided last week: 47 percent went for McCain and 28 percent went for Romney.
Meanwhile, the two men split those voters who decided a month ago or longer. Of those voters who decided a month ago 33 percent went to McCain and 31 percent went to Romney. Those who decided more than a month ago: 30 percent for McCain and 33 percent for Romney.
– CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider
From CNN Politics
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In 25 years in the Senate John McCain did not vote for one tax increase . None ! Can any other candidate - on either side - point to such a great record? Now that's the type of concrete achievement that we should be discussing and comparing between candidates.
I GUESS THEY FLIPPED A COIN THE LAST MINUTE.
NEW HAMPSHIRE, YOU HAVE TURNED THE
WHITE HOUSE OVER TO THE DEMS.
THE PEOPLE WANT CHANGE. NOT A BUSH CLONE.
Ya, Ron Paul.
The fact that a 'live free or die' state can give an election to someone who says "I would have gone to Iraq if there were no reports of WMDs" and "Stay in Iraq for 100 years" is rather pathetic.
w/e – us Americans will get the country we deserve and it's a very sad outlook.
Romney has the bucks to hang in there, it's not over till Michigan sings, Go Romney~!!!!!!!!!!!
John McCain's speech sounded way too calculated and seemed to have no heart in my opinion. He appeared to be distracted by trying read what he was going to say next and it did not seem very natural. It may have been nerves, but John McCain had a huge opportunity tonight to gain more support and his speech was neither engaging nor memorable. That's just me though.
I agree, John. It was nothing in comparison to Obama's victory speech in Iowa. I think McCain missed a big opportunity to gain some extra momentum and support by way of free air time. Ron Paul however is doing a great job right now in his speech.
It doesn't matter, they both want to murder people. The people proclaim change, but elect the same thing.
Either the Israel lobbyists are rigging the votes or Americans are going to do the same thing they did with Bush.
I'm Republican, but I won't support either for president. Only Ron Paul will work. Everyone else is just the same. Doesn't matter if you vote or not.
Something isn't right. How did he manage to write that speech? He had to have known the outcome beforehand. The speech was WAY too long and educated for him to write in moments.
CNN,
Please tell me what does the Republican Party stand for; (this time)? I seldom here anyone on CNN asks any of the republicans any of the hard questions such as:
a). Do you agree or disagree with the Bush foreign policy and what needs to change?
b). Do they feel that America’s civil rights are being violated with illegal wire taps.
c). Taxation without representation, hire taxes on the middle class etc..
b). How do these Republicans feel about the unfounded invasion that we are in the
midst of in the middle east.
Please ask someone other that a Democrat, “How do you feel about the way this country is being divided and displaced!
Oh ya, why do you have two republican strategist on your panel tonight and only 1 Mrs Brazil (Democratic Strategist).