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Thom's blog
Will Mitt Romney sweep the Primaries?
Over the weekend, Mitt Romney had just two hurdles to jump before he cruises to a victory in tomorrow night’s New Hampshire Primary – and those were back-to-back debates on Saturday night and Sunday morning. After escaping the first debate completely unscathed – Romney was attacked in the second debate for being a career politician, making a living killing jobs, and being far too moderate to represent the Republican Party. Romney himself fueled criticism when he seemed to suggest that only rich people should run for office, quoting advice that his dad gave him saying, “never get involved in politics if you have to win an election to pay a mortgage.” But despite the attacks in Sunday’s debate – polls out of New Hampshire show Romney with a sizeable lead. According to the latest poll out of the University of New Hampshire – Romney is sitting pretty at 41% - with Ron Paul in second at 17%. Rick Santorum and Jon Huntsman are tied at 11%. A win for Romney in New Hampshire will be historic – making him the first non-incumbent Republican candidate to win in both Iowa and New Hampshire. Romney is also leading in South Carolina and in Florida – two primaries that will be held later this month. So, there’s a good chance this race could be wrapped up fairly early if he pulls off the January sweep.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 9pm and 11pm... Will Mitt be hit with a New Hampshire surprise? (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
In for Thom: Progressive Strategist and syndicated columnist, Karl Frisch 
Need to Know: Will Mitt be hit with a New Hampshire surprise?- Vince Coglianese, Daily Caller
New Hampshire primary...what to expect- Neil Sroka, Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Screwed: New poll reveals America's changing political viewpoints- Maria Svart, Democratic Socialists of America
The Best of the Rest of the News...
Iceland's economic thaw...what can we learn?- Thom Hartmann, Host-The Big Picture
Daily Take: 1.6 million reasons why Banksters don't deserve a nickel
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Read Thom's Book for Free!
Now you can read all of Thom Hartmann's " Unequal Protection: How Corporations Became 'People' and How You Can Fight Back" for free online. Truthout is publishing weekly installments over the coming weeks. Read Chapter 27: Restoring Government, of, by, and for the People today. |
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The Daily Stack 
Thom live from Reykjavik, Iceland.
Hour One: Economy & progressive politics- Lilja Mósesdóttir, Economist and member of parliament.
Liberal politics & the EU
- Brynja Halldórsdóttir, Former chairperson of the Young Leftist-Greens.
Speech: " A Rendezvous With Destiny", 27 June 1936 acceptance speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt. " An old English judge once said: "Necessitous men are not free men.""
Iceland politics- Paul Fontaine, Journalist at the Reykjavik Grapevine, Former Member of Parliament (2007-2008)
Hour Three: State of Icelandic democracy- Birgitta Jónsdóttir, member of parliament-"The Movement" party.
Economics- Gunnar Hrafn Jónsson, journalist for the state broadcasting service RÚV, Social Democrat  .
Hour Three: Iceland politics- Egill Helgason, host, "Silfur Egils" public affairs television program - RUV.
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Coming up Tuesday on The Thom Hartmann Program
Hour One: Iowa caucuses today- John Nichols of The Nation Magazine
Hour Two: election 2012 and the New Hampshire Primary- Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Hour Three: gearing up for 2012...what will we learn from New Hampshire?- Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Chair-Democratic National Committee
Plus the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program, your media support group for "we the people"...TAG, YOU'RE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (OCCUPY SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!)
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Show Info
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Thom's Poll
Are we are quickly becoming a nation of Independents?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Conversations w/Great Minds - Gunnar Tómasson - The Iceland Collapse P. 1
Conversations w/Great Minds - Gunnar Tómasson - Worldwide Collapse P. 2
Have Tea Partiers turned in Tea Cups for Champagne Flutes?
The Big Picture Rumble - 1% still sold on Corporate Personhood
Or watch the whole of The Big Picture show...
Full Show 1/6/12 Conversations with Great Minds
In tonight's Conversations with Great Minds, Thom Hartmann is joined by economist and financial expert, Gunnar Tómasson. He studied at Manchester University and Harvard University and then in 1966 joined the IMF. Born in Iceland, Tómasson understands his country's banking system collapse and its repercussions. Thom and Gunnar talk about the world's flawed monetary system and what governments need to do to repair the massive financial damages.
Thom Hartmann on the News - January 9, 2012 - Jim Javinsky delivers the news for Thom Hartmann
Lilja Mósesdóttir and Brynja Halldórsdóttir - progressive politics in Iceland
Birgitta Jónsdóttir - the state of Icelandic democracy
Gunnar Hrafn Jónsson - Iceland economics
Egill Helgason-host, "Silfur Egils" public affairs television program
Stefnir Húni Kristjánsson-Libertarian & Chairman of Ísafold (youth against EU membership)
Paul Fontaine, Journalist at the Reykjavik Grapevine, Former Member of Parliament (2007-2008)
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 Would you like to help give a child with a very troubled background this feeling of peace? Thom and Louise Hartmann founded the New England Salem Children's Village (NESCV) in New Hampshire in 1979. With states delaying payment for the children they entrust to the village, they need help with cash flow. Can you help? Now on Facebook. |
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