Barack Obama Concession Speech

10:47: Obam hits the stage. The crowd is huge. The Republicans don't have this many campaign volunteers.

10:48: Obama officially concedes.

10:50: Obama tells the crowd people of all economic and ethic backgrounds are ready for change. Good message.

10:51: Obama talks about getting rid of partisanship. The message rings with voters. I don't see it happening. I want to crush the Republican Party. Not hug it.

10:53: Corporate tax cuts send jobs overseas? I'm for elimanating corporate tax loopholes, but jobs go overseas because companies can outsource cheaper labor costs.

10:54: Obama vows to bring troops home from Iraq and to send them to Afghanistan to fight al Qaeda.

10:56: Obama thanks his New Hampshire campaign organizers.

10:57: Obama: "There has never been anything false about hope." Nice dig at Hillary Clinton.

10:58: Crowd chants, "Yes, we can."

Obama is telling the people, "Yes, we can." He is working the crowd like a preacher. Crowd goes nuts. God, he is good on the stump.

11:00: Obama leaves stage. Stevie Wonder plays over the PA system.

Hillary Clinton Victory Speech

10:39: Crowd waiting for Hillary Clinton.

10:41: supporters hold "Ready For Change" signs. The campaign has responded to the Obama challenge. Gone is the experience rhetoric.

11:04: Hillary is walking to the stage.

Hillary is onstage with Bill and Chelsea.

11:07: Hillary: "I listened to you and in the process found my own voice."

11:08: Hillary: "Politics isn't a game. It's about real people."

Hillary is hitting quick sound bite remarks. She is tailoring her message for the cameras. I can't say I blame her. South Carolina is now in Obama's court.

11:13: Shout out to HillaryClinton.com.

11:12: Hillary: To end the war in Iraq the right way." Which means President Hillary may not pull out anytime soon.

11:14: Hillary thanks Bill and Chelsea. She thanks her mother, whom is watching at home. Shout out to her New Hampshire volunteers.

11:16: Hillary thanks young voters. Smart move. Hillary thanks Joe Biden and Christopher Dodd. That was classy.

11:17: Hillary" This country is worth fighting for. Thank you and God bless you."

11:18: Cue Tommy Petty's American Girl.

John McCain Victory Speech

9:06: Crowd chants, "We want John!"

9:09: Fleetwood Mac's Go Your Own Way is playing. Thank God for no Elvis.

Crowd chants "Mac is back." I thought they were requesting AC/DC's Back In Black.

9:10: The Rocky theme is being played.

9:11: McCain is walking around looking like he can't find the stage.

9:12: McCain thanks Cindy, his children and his campaign staff.

McCain said he is too old to call himself the comeback kid.

"We showed them what a comeback is."

9:13: McCain is telling the people what a straight talker he is. I guess he was serious about how it's safe for Americans to go on strolls in Baghdad, Iraq.

9:15: McCain says New Hampshire doesn't send pols to serve their interests, but the New Hampshire people's interest.

9:17: McCain say he went to Washington to serve his country. He is hitting the right notes in his message.

Crowd chants, "John McCain!"

9:18: McCain wants to restore Americans' trust in the Republican party and implement fiscal discipline. The GOP has lost the mantel of fiscal responsibility a long time ago.

9:20: McCain calls fighting terrorism a historical task. I knew the inner-neoconservative would come out.

9:21: McCain thanks the campaign suporters of candidates in both parties. Nice touch on his part.

9:22: "Mac is back" cheers start again.

McCain swears that he would not allow his campaign to hurt national interest in order to win the nomination.Sounds like a shot at Bush.

9:25: McCain is reading from a script. The nominee sdhould hire the speechwriter when McCain concedes.

Johnny B. Goode plays.

Mike Huckabee Concession Speech

8:56: Clift Hearst introduces Mike Huckabee.

8:57: The 2001 theme starts playing. I kid you not. This is so gloriously cheesy.

8:58: Elvis's C.C. Rider is playing. These Republicans sure love the King.

8:59: Crowd chants, "We like Mike!"

9:00: Huckabee has the crowd laughing with a few jokes. The man can work a crowd.

9:01: Huckabee thanks his New Hampshire co-chairs. Huckabee mentions it is Elvis's birthday.

9:02: Huchabee says he can take America up and not down. Always good to work in a reference to gravity.

9:04: Huckabee talks about New Hampshire hospitality. "We're part of you and you're part of us."

9:05 Huckabee says he is gonna secure the nominee. He promises to pronounce "chowder" the New Hampshire way.

Huckabee is hitting South Carolina, Michigan and Florida in the next 3 days.

9:06 Cue Elvis.

John McCain Wins New Hampshire

CNN reports that Senator John McCain has won New Hampshire.

With 9 percent of Republican precincts reporting, McCain had 37 percent of the vote. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was second with 28 percent, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, the winner of last week's Iowa GOP caucuses followed with 12 percent.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani had 9 percent and Texas Rep. Ron Paul had 8 percent.

The New York Times has a live rundown of how the candidates are doing.

Republicans

John McCain 10,137 37.1%
Mitt Romney 7,747 28.4%
Mike Huckabee 3,288 12.0%
Rudolph W. Giuliani 2,538 9.3%
Ron Paul 2,253 8.3%

Democrats

Hillary Rodham Clinton 17,393 39.8%
Barack Obama 15,574 35.6%
John Edwards 7,304 16.7%
Bill Richardson 1,913 4.4%
Dennis J. Kucinich 815 1.9%

Mike Gravel got a big 61 votes> Go Mike Gravel.

Clinton is winning women voters and 65 and older.

Bill Clinton launched a vicious attack on Obama's stance on Iraq. The Clenus is sounding more and more like a Republican pit bull everyday.

Speaking at Dartmouth College Monday afternoon, Bill Clinton said: “It is wrong that Senator Obama got to go through 15 debates trumpeting his superior judgment and how he had been against the war in every year, enumerating the years, and never got asked one time — not once, ‘Well, how could you say that when you said in 2004 you didn’t know how you would have voted on the resolution? You said in 2004 there was no difference between you and George Bush on the war. And you took that speech you’re now running on off your Web site in 2004. And there’s no difference in your voting record and Hillary’s ever since,’ ” Mr. Clinton said, according to the New York Sun, which said it transcribed the remarks from a CNN video feed. “Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I’ve ever seen.”

John Edwards In New Hampshire

John Edwards gave a great speech at a townhall meeting in New Hampshire.

"...I hear from other candidates, I hear them say, 'Well, here is what I wanna do. I wanna sit at the table with the stakeholders, and negotiate with the drug companies, the oil companies, the insurance companies and somehow they'll voluntarily give their power away. (laugh) In whose world?

"I mean this a complete and total fantasy. It will never happen. I know it. I've been battling these people my whole life. You can't nice them to death."

Edwards delivered his populist message clearly and with humor. Why I prefer Edwards over Barack Obama is there has been substance in his talks about change. Edwards has released wonkish policy proposals. Edwards was the first Democratic candidate to release a health care proposal.

Edwards needs to win a primary or the Nevada caucas before Florida. South Carolina, which Edwards won in 2004, is not a lock. The Rasmussen poll shows Obama at 42 percent, Hillary Clinton at 30 percent and Edwards at 14 percent. Edwards needs a win and soon. Nevada is Edwards best hope with union backing.

Dumbass of the Day Award: David Rivera

Good God! Florida House Rep. David Rivera doesn't understand that if he is going to stump for Mike Huckabee in New Hampshire, he should not scare the shit out of locals.

''I came all the way from Florida to give you this orange and ask you to please consider Gov. Huckabee when you vote Tuesday,'' Rivera said to several startled drivers, as he darted across three lanes of traffic on North Main Street until he was admonished to stay out of traffic by a police officer.

There is nothing that gets out the vote like some crazy man running towards you with oranges in his hands. Charging at cars on ice-covered roads is not a smart idea. No wonder Marco Rubio chose him as his lieutenant.