Mitt Romney secured a decisive and expected victory in Tuesday night’s New Hampshire presidential primary, easily defeating runner-up Ron Paul and leaving his conservative challengers trailing far behind. As a result, the former Massachusetts governor is the first-ever Republican who is not an incumbent president to win both the Iowa and New Hampshire contests.
The question remains: will the Republican Party finally fall in line behind Romney? The South Carolina primary scheduled for Jan. 21 will likely answer that question. As it stands, recent Palmetto state polls reflect Romney having anywhere from a 2 percent to 18 percent lead over Newt Gingrich. Political pundits inside the Beltway point to social conservatives continued uncertainty of Romney’s stance on their issues as the reason for the potentially close horse race in South Carolina.
With the general election only 299 days away, AGC PAC continues to closely monitor the presidential race as well as all congressional races for construction-friendly candidates.
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