First NH Vote Counted: Obama 16, Edwards 3, Clinton 3, Richardson 1

[Dems Will Win]

Dixville Notch and Hart's Location have announced the results:

It's an Obama LANDSLIDE!

On the GOP side, Obama out-polled McCain in Erpublican country!

McCain 10
Huckabee 5
Romney 3
Giuliani 1

Obama, McCain Get Early Votes
By CLARKE CANFIELD – 3 hours ago

DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — Residents of two tiny towns stayed up late to give Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain early victories in the New Hampshire presidential primary.

In Hart's Location, Obama received 9 votes, Hillary Rodham Clinton 3 and John Edwards 1. On the Republican side, McCain received 6 votes, Mike Huckabee 5, Ron Paul 4 and Mitt Romney 1.

In Dixville Notch, Obama got 7 votes, Edwards 2 and Bill Richardson 1. Among Republicans, McCain got 4 votes, Romney 2 and Rudy Giuliani 1.

Although this year's results were in line with the latest pre-election polls, neither town is known for foreshadowing the winners statewide on any consistent basis. For example, Wesley Clark, the retired Army general, won 14 of the 31 votes cast in the last Democratic primary in 2004.

Donna Kaye Erwin cast the first ballot in Dixville Notch and voted for McCain.

"I think he's somebody we can look at as president and be proud of," she said.

Tanner Tillotson voted for Obama in Dixville Notch.

"All the candidates can make promises, but I think he has the drive to get them done," Tillotson said.

Long-shot GOP hopeful Rep. Duncan Hunter attended the vote in Dixville Notch, where results were announced before 12:06 a.m.

"It epitomizes people-to-people politicking," Hunter said minutes before the votes were cast.

Hunter received no votes in either town.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5grwUADvRzUMaEoHj9bHMtdylvOLAD8U1LDH80

Poor Moranic Duncan Hunter...

[FSogol]

1. Maybe I haven't been paying attention, but why

do these 2 towns vote a day early?

[KittyWampus]

2. they begin voting at midnight, not a day early :-)

[rocktivity]

3. Dupe, sorry n/t

.

[cali]

4. Gimmick. the guy who owned the Balsam's Grand Hotel

Tillotsen, set it up in 1960 as a way of drawing attention. There is no Dixville Notch. It's just the Balams'- which is a huge, gorgeous old pile on 15,000 acres with it's own ski resort and golf courses. It's set in an absolutely stunning location.

[rocktivity]

5. Hillary places a distant second and doesn't do better than Edwards

once again? What are the odds?

rocknation
:wow:

[MaineDem]

6. Hillary got 0 votes in the Notch

I thought that was interesting.

[Dems Will Win]

7. I saw that too. At least she got 3 in the other town