Obama Wins Dixville Notch; First Dem To Win Since 1968

[Mr. Peabody]

First two polls to close show Obama victories.


Obama wins in earliest vote in tiny Dixville, NH

By GLENN ADAMS – 5 hours ago

DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — Barack Obama came up a big winner in the presidential race in Dixville Notch and Hart's Location, N.H., where tradition of having the first Election Day ballots tallied lives on.

Democrat Obama defeated Republican John McCain by a count of 15 to 6 in Dixville Notch, where a loud whoop accompanied the announcement in Tuesday's first minutes. The town of Hart's Location reported 17 votes for Obama, 10 for McCain and two for write-in Ron Paul. Independent Ralph Nader was on both towns' ballots but got no votes.


Previous Dixville Notch Results

1960
Nixon 9
Kennedy 0

1964
Goldwater 8
Johnson 1

1968
Humphrey 8
Nixon 4

1972
Nixon 11
McGovern 1

1976
Ford 13
Carter 11
McCarthy 1

1980
Reagan 17
Carter 3
Anderson 2
Clark 1

1984
Reagan 29
Mondale 1

1988
Bush 34
Dukakis 3
Kemp 1

1992
Bush 15
Perot 8
Marrou 5
Clinton 2

1996
Dole 18
Clinton 8
Perot 1
Browne 1

2000
Bush 21
Gore 5
Nader 1

2004
Bush 19
Kerry 7

2008
Obama 15
McCain 6


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[RandomGuy]

Before this, they voted for ONE Democrat in the last 48 years.

[RandomGuy]

Dovetails rather nicely with this thread, showing consevative dismay over Republican behavior:
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107651