Under- and Over-Analyzing New Hampshire

April 8, 2008 / Add comment

According to Mark Schmitt, pundits are over-analyzing early primary results. By exaggerating the importance of Barack Obama's success in Iowa, they created an overblown story of Hillary Clinton's comeback in New Hampshire. He's pragmatic about the pollsters' failings: "Polls don't need to be [accurate]," he says. "We've got elections for that." The long campaign should force candidates to add depth to their sound bites, and Obama's foreign policy positions could become a big issue; Clemons warns that "the world is ready to kick the crap out of the next president." In this satisfying clip, both pundits conclude John McCain's success was a vote for experience and trust.