November 4, 2008
…in a small town in a mountain pass in New Hampshire. Well, more of a hamlet, really - DIXVILLE NOTCH, New Hampshire (CNN) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama emerged victorious in the first election returns of the 2008 presidential race, winning 15 of 21 votes cast in Dixvi...
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The midnight voting results are in from Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. For the first time since 1968, the tiny village of Dixville Notch has gone Democratic. The official results: Barack Obama 15, John McCain 6 This is a very nice way to begin Election Day barack obama dixville notch john mccain...
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I love this wonderful piece of Americana. There are two places in the US which vote earlier than everyone else - at midnight east coast time on election day. Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, is the main location. It gets its moment in the media limelight each election. And this year is no except...
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…and a very small lead at that. In the county of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire polls open on election day at midnight and close one minute later. This year, 21 eligable voters of the 75 person county showed up to cast their ballots and Obama leads with 15 votes to 6 for John McCain. Voter t...
go to article »November 3, 2008
It all seemed to be going so well. A quick war toppling an oppressive regime to free the poor masses from tyranny, a sound plan surely… However, all did not go quite according to plan, the oppressed masses sparked a bloody insurgency and the U.S. death toll grew higher by the day, the week, the mo...
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President of Earth elections *Disclaimer: It might not appear that way, but this post is more about perception than politics. Jowett pointed me to this CNN blog that said Filipinos prefer McCain over Obama. Citizens of the Philippines and Georgia were the only ones who preferred McCain to O...
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With Nov 4 only a few steps around the corner, a victor is visibly in sight. Not Obama. Definitely not McCain. No, the victor is the electorate, particularly Latinos (2008-latino-voter-survey) and the youth (2008-youth-voter-trends). There is a chorus from conservatives and liberals alike of how mob...
go to article »November 1, 2008
1 November, 2008 by Ben Raue John McCain’s campaign has focused much of its energy on Pennsylvania, despite remaining well short of winning the state in most polls. At first glance, the state appears to be a tough ask, which it is, but McCain’s Pennsylvania strategy reflects his overall dif...
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