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As the poet, philosopher, and Texas Governor Rick Perry so eloquently said, “Oops!”

The art of punditry is the ability to fit any new evidence into your pre-existing narrative. That’s how the same people who warned us about the coming Ice Age are now leading the Global Warming bandwagon. And how Dick Morris still gets paid to talk on television.

So let me start with what I got wrong about the 2012 elections. I said that either the national polls or the state polls would be proved very wrong. I trusted the national polls. I’d like to think I trusted them because Gallup and Pew have a decades-long track record of reliability, and not just because Rasmussen was whispering sweet nothings into my ear. The national polls were showing Mitt Romney with a huge lead among independents and a far more excited partisan base than Barack Obama.

Grant Bosse tells Paul Westcott what he learned from the 2012 Election, and what he got wrong, on this week’s edition of the NH Watchdog on WGIR podcast. Listen to NH Watchdog on WGIR every Friday at 7:20 on AM610 WGIR, 96.7 The Wave, through the I Heart Radio ap, or online at WGIRam.com.

Charlie Arlinghaus analyzing the Election returns, and talks to Jack Heath about why it was such a great year for President Barack Obama and Democrats across New Hampshire. Listen to the Josiah Bartlett Report Wednesdays on NH Today with Jack Heath on 107.7 The Pulse, or download our podcast on ITunes or at NewHampshireWatchdog.org.

Grant Bosse and Paul Westcott look behind the numbers in the last ten days of the 2012 Presidential Election, including which swing states are in play, how early voting could impact the race, whether the “Incumbent Rule” actually exists, and what happens in the case of an Electoral College tie. Tune into NH Watchdog on WGIR every Friday morning at 7:20 on AM610 WGIR and 96.7 The Wave, through the I Heart Radio ap, and online at WGIRam.com.

The 2012 Elections are two weeks away, with voting already started in several states. Which best describes your intentions in the Presidential Race?

(CONCORD, NH) Gary Johnson is joining Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in November. Secretary of State Bill Gardner confirms to New Hampshire Watchdog that the Libertarian Party of NH has submitted more than enough verified petitions to place Johnson and a small slate of Libertarian candidates on the General Election Ballot.

New Hampshire election laws allow political organizations to qualify as political parties in two ways; get more than 4% of the vote for Governor or U.S. Senate, or submit petitions signed by registered voters totalling 3% of the votes cast in the last General Election.

The Republican Party officially nominated Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to head their ticket this fall. After three days of speeches and presentations, the keynote speakers on each night each delivered well-received remarks. Who do you think was most effective?

Last Saturday, Mitt Romney tapped Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential running mate. Did this change your opinion of the 2012 Presidential Race?

Charlie Arlinghaus talks to Jack Heath about how to improve political campaigns, and why voters should take advantage of the election to ask candidates questions.

(DURHAM, NH) New Hampshire is used to welcoming sitting Presidents, often as they campaign for a second term. But a visit from Air Force One comes with motorcades, increased security, and unexpected overtime for local police departments. While local officials across the state are happy to host Presidential candidates, several towns have tried to collect from the campaigns for their extra expenses.