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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Monday, November 03, 2008

It has begun

By the time you read this, they're probably already voting in Dixville Notch, NH.

posted by mikevotes at 10:53 PM

8 Comments:

  • Dixville Notch and Hart's Location both went Obama. Sure this is less than 100 voters, but these are also very libertarian/conservative pockets. Both went Bush in 2004.

    If it's indicative of anything, it's that Obama's message resonates with traditional conservative/libertarian voters. We'll see how the Seacoast area does, which is the monied region, but I expect NH will go Obama. (I felt this even before today.)

    By Blogger -epm, at 7:14 AM  

  • They mentioned that on CNN. Dixville hasn't voted Dem since 68.

    There was quite a whoop when it was announced.

    And, all the polling supports NH to blue. (If nothing else, you're in that east coast section where Bush polls 10% approval.)

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 7:17 AM  

  • Yeah, but much of NH, like parts of Maine, still cling longingly to the days of Yankee Republicanism. So these early results -- as you acknowledge -- or not insignificant. They are, by definition, historic.

    By Blogger -epm, at 7:40 AM  

  • Maybe they can buy Chris Shays a cup of coffee in that lonely Rockefeller Republican diner.

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 7:48 AM  

  • I love that name: Dixville Notch! Rolls off the tongue, as it were.

    By Blogger r8r, at 9:52 AM  

  • It sounds like one of the towns in "War of the Worlds."

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 9:57 AM  

  • Here's a crappy shot I took of The Balsams resort in Dixville Notch, NH. I don't have anything of the town itself... then again, there's not much of a town!

    By Blogger -epm, at 1:44 PM  

  • Hard to believe that with a resort that size, only 21 people inside the township to vote, you know?

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 1:50 PM  

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