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You are here: Home / Elections / Election 2008 / The First Results Are In

The First Results Are In

by Michael D.|  November 4, 20086:07 am| 24 Comments

This post is in: Election 2008

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Dixville Notch, NH, by a landslide.

Obama: 15
McCain: 6

Not that it means anything, but hey, think of it as a good omen.

Update: Another – Hart’s Location, NH

Obama: 17
McCain: 10
Paul: 2

This race is over.

Update II: Uh-oh. Good news for John McCain:

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  1. 1.

    DBrown

    November 4, 2008 at 6:11 am

    Two more good omens – the kid’s vote at schools went heavy for Obama and the RedSkins lost big time even against a second string QB … go vote!

  2. 2.

    JL

    November 4, 2008 at 6:18 am

    I voted last week for THAT ONE and Jim Martin.

  3. 3.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    November 4, 2008 at 6:23 am

    I’m going out to get some pictures of my polling place. I voted a few weeks ago but I want to get some pics of the line. I will link to them in the comments.

  4. 4.

    boonagain

    November 4, 2008 at 6:28 am

    I am working to GOTV in my litle red county from 10 A to 4 P.

    Then the celebration begins.

    I have Morning Blow on and I believe even Smarmy Joe has seen the writing on the wall. Mika, of course, is quite oblivious as usual.

  5. 5.

    Michael D.

    November 4, 2008 at 6:28 am

    @The Grand Panjandrum: I may post them on the site, if you don’t mind.

  6. 6.

    Michael D.

    November 4, 2008 at 6:30 am

    I wanted to take the day off today, because I figure all I will be doing is pressing “refresh” on a dozen or more sites. Unfortunately, there’s so much work to do.

  7. 7.

    boonagain

    November 4, 2008 at 6:30 am

    Looking at that poll line, I guess McCain’s pollsters were right when they said one candidate was surging the last week of the campaign. We all just assumed they were referring to McCain, not Obama.

  8. 8.

    jenniebee

    November 4, 2008 at 6:32 am

    Here in Richmond "Battleground State" Virginia – it’s raining, and the lines at my polling place are around the block already.

    I’m going back at 10:30, after the morning before-work rush to check them out again.

  9. 9.

    Charity

    November 4, 2008 at 6:37 am

    Just got back from voting in central NJ. Stood in the LONGEST LINE I have ever seen. There were easily close to 100 people when the doors opened! Luckily we don’t live in a banana republic, and they added 2 more booths to bring the total to 4.

    I’m going to be a basket case today. AAAAGH.

  10. 10.

    kommrade jakevich

    November 4, 2008 at 6:38 am

    More good news for McCain!

    The workers claim they were told to say they were GOP volunteers even though they were getting paid $10 an hour. They were required to sign agreements stating they would not publicly discuss their work but said they decided to speak out because they were angry they had not been paid for the last few days. They claim they are owed between $200 and $300.

    …

    "I told the Republican Party and Allstaff I wanted to know why we were lying to these residents," said Loyalty Dixon, 26, who worked in Waukesha for about two weeks. "I said, Isn't that fraudulent?' They didn't give me a good explanation. They said, You guys know you’re getting paid. Don’t worry about it.’"

    Awesome name.

  11. 11.

    satby

    November 4, 2008 at 6:38 am

    I got reports from a co-worker that the line was over 100 folks before the polls opened at his precinct in the DC area.
    I’m voting in Chicago early, then driving to SW MI to GOTV for Obama.
    It’s not won yet, get everyone you know out to vote!

  12. 12.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    November 4, 2008 at 6:39 am

    @Michael D.: That would be great.

  13. 13.

    BC

    November 4, 2008 at 6:47 am

    I’m working in rural Indiana. In Johnson County (south of Indianapolis), there have been 4-hour waits all last week. The polls were open Mon-Sat, lines around the courthouse square twice – could have used those Disney line dividers. No one leaves the line when they join, I’m told. In the past, there have not been the long lines and Election Day is pretty boring, they say. Today there will be more polling places open. I don’t know who these people are voting for, it’s a rather very white rural area, but the interest in this election is high in this part of Indiana.

  14. 14.

    Conservatively Liberal

    November 4, 2008 at 6:54 am

    I wanted to take the day off today, because I figure all I will be doing is pressing “refresh” on a dozen or more sites.

    I don’t get to decide whether or not to take the day off, with a temperature of 101 I ain’t going anywhere except to the doc if it gets worse. F’ing sux! Went to bed well Sunday night and woke up sick as a dog Monday morning. Upper chest burning with a nasty cough, chills, fever and plugged sinuses.

    We (wife, daughter and I) voted Saturday and dropped the ballots off Sunday morning, straight Democratic ticket for this Oregon independent and his family, along with a big NO to Sizemore and his ballot shitlist of measures.

  15. 15.

    Comrade Baron Elmo

    November 4, 2008 at 6:56 am

    While you’re waiting for the electoral map site to refresh itself for the umpteenth time, why not visit this nifty petition to have Obama impeached — and sign it with the witty pseudonym of your choice?

    Ah, wingnut baiting… there’s no sport like it.

  16. 16.

    Ash Can

    November 4, 2008 at 7:04 am

    It’s 6 AM CST in Chicago and the polls here are now open.

    Happy Election Day, everyone. :)

  17. 17.

    Gravenstone

    November 4, 2008 at 7:11 am

    @kommrade jakevich:

    Interesting that they were pulling that crap in Waukesha. It’s a pretty red city/county immediately to the west of Milwaukee. In fact, it’s home of the execrable Jim Sensenbrenner. Maybe the WI GOP is a tad worried about the direction of even the (heretofore) reliably red parts of the state. Good.

  18. 18.

    Conservatively Liberal

    November 4, 2008 at 7:22 am

    While you’re waiting for the electoral map site to refresh itself for the umpteenth time, why not visit this nifty petition to have Obama impeached—and sign it with the witty pseudonym of your choice?
     
    Ah, wingnut baiting… there’s no sport like it.

    Done, done, done, done and still not done! The fun never ends!

    Thanks!! :)

  19. 19.

    Napoleon

    November 4, 2008 at 7:44 am

    I know the Zogby polls can me erratic, but holy cow on that result. Can you imagine what the one day result was that was blended into the tracking poll to give it? If it at all represents what is going on out there it is going to be bloody for McCain.

  20. 20.

    NonWonderDog (НеинтереснаяСобака)

    November 4, 2008 at 9:20 am

    Friday night’s result (the during-trick-or-treating result) was McCain +1 according to Drudge, and I think that result is rotated out today. Hence, the jump towards Obama.

  21. 21.

    Professor Kum'n'go

    November 4, 2008 at 9:23 am

    *sniff* This is the last time I’ll get to write this for the next 4 years. Getting a little nostalgic here, but: *clears throat*

    Zogby sucks! His numbers are pulled directly from his ass, and mean nothing at all! *sob*

  22. 22.

    Benjamin

    November 4, 2008 at 9:33 am

    "Michelle Malkin is a national treasure" says the ad on the side.

    I think America needs a pirate or something.

  23. 23.

    jcricket

    November 4, 2008 at 10:31 am

    My lawyer friends are all (seriously) out today monitoring the polls and stuff for election shenanigans. Several of them are also volunteered for handling legal challenges during counting. Some of these people I expected to do this (i.e. they are liberal), but the fact that their law firms are actually giving them pro bono time (that doesn’t count against their partner bonuses) to do this says something pretty big.

  24. 24.

    D. Mason

    November 4, 2008 at 10:57 am

    Wow this is awesome. You know I was going to vote for Obama but after seeing this I may as well not bother right?

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