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The Republican candidate Mitt Romney took hold last night as the rival of President Barack Obama in the November presidential clearly winning in the internal state of New Hampshire. Although at press time the former Massachusetts governor led him, with more than 35 percent, a lead of eleven points to isolationist Ron Paul, the result was not as loose as expected. Statements about his love of fire employees and their co-attacks by their dealings with the investment firm Bain Capital may have influenced the result. At the same time, it was a bad day for the ultra-conservative former Sen. Rick Santorum, who in the caucus (party assembly) of Iowa was second, but yesterday was relegated to fifth place.
With this result, Romney became the first Republican candidate in history, who holds the post of president, to win the primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire followed. For that reason, Romney held a big victory and called it historic. "Tonight I celebrate, tomorrow we must continue working," said the Mormon millionaire, who was criticized for its five competitors Republicans for their alleged weakness and moderation. A week ago, at the start of the primaries in Iowa, Romney won only eight votes over the second difference, Santorum. With 50 percent of the vote counted, Romney last night was considered the winner by all news channels and newspapers in the United States, had 37 percent support against 23 percent for Ron Paul. The winner's supporters hope that this result is a signal to the rest of the candidates are united in their support.
While many were sure that the Democrats would attack Romney for his handling of the firm Bain Capital, and they would look like a corporate villain, few thought would be his own supporters who would use that argument. Neither imagined that the very founder of the investment firm Bain made a fool of myself by saying that he liked to have the facility to fire people who worked for him. While Romney holding a baby for a photo outside a polling station, someone threw the crowd: "Are you going to take the baby?".
It is expected that South Carolina is a state less favorable to the aspirations of the former governor of Massachusetts. The more moderate Republican will be there with an opposition campaigns valued at three million dollars, funded by an independent group that supports the candidate Newt Gingrich. The most expensive bombing Gingrich includes a TV spot attacking Romney for allegedly changing positions on the abortion issue. "You can not trust him," says advertising. Gingrich wants to emerge as the best alternative to Romney. Jon Huntsman (who was third yesterday) and the more conservative Rick Perry Rick Santorum and compete for that role, while Ron Paul is defined as a libertarian. Yesterday, Gingrich defended the aggressiveness of their tactics. "If someone has to fall, it better be before the nomination," he said after Romney accused of plundering companies while managing the firm Bain. "Capitalism is the ability of a handful of rich to manipulate the lives of thousands of other people and get away with it?" Asked insightful. Huntsman, former Utah governor and ambassador of China to Barack Obama, preferred to remain outside the crossfire of these days. Did not compete in Iowa
What also awaits Romney in South Carolina is a 27-minute documentary funded by a political committee that deals with pro Gingrich four companies acquired by Bain Capital, which then ended up closing, leaving hundreds of workers on the street. However, with the result last night and Romney has an advantage in terms of delegates to the Republican Party as a rival to choose the official convention in August. Meanwhile, Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Governor Rick Perry's ultra-conservative Texas, also appeared in a very precarious position to continue the costly race for election.
