Open thread: Dixville Notch goes to the polls
posted at 12:01 am on November 4, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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It’s not at all predictive and it only involves 20 people, but it’s tradition. Dixville Notch goes to the polls at midnight:
Dixville Notch, a village in New Hampshire’s northeast corner, will begin voting at the stroke of 12 a.m. ET Tuesday, and the ballots won’t take long to tally: Dixville Notch only has about 20 registered voters.
The town, home to around 75 residents, has opened its polls shortly after midnight each Election Day since 1960, drawing national media attention for being the first place in the country to make its presidential preferences known.
But since 1996, another small New Hampshire town, Hart’s Location, reinstated its practice from the 1940s and also opens its polls at midnight.
Dixville Notch? Hart’s Location? All we need is Hot Air Hollow and we’ll have the hat trick. In honor of the great work ahead of us today, let’s have an open thread on the early-morning kickoff.
Update: Dixville Notch goes to Obama, 15-6, but we thought New Hampshire would be blue this year.
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I predict a McCain victory there and elsewhere!
carbon_footprint on November 4, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Ed, any background on how often the two places have elected the president? My guess would be each time a Democrat won.
carbon_footprint on November 4, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Come on NH, show a trend!!! Ah, I’m so pumped.
MobileVideoEngineer on November 4, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Only 20 registered voters, yes. But is there an ACORN office nearby?
It would truly be great to see Obama win 50-13.
VolMagic on November 4, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Oh wow. A thread to myself.
carbon_footprint on November 4, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Technically with all the rearly voting they arent first.
BTW keep in mind the idea of provisional ballots. Those are ballots that have an irregularity (not signed or having matching info)
They are set aside till AFTER the vote. So even with all the election returns tomorrow there will still be ballots out there waiting
William Amos on November 4, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Voter enthusiasm for McCain/Palin supporters are at a high I believe and people want to be comfortable with a candidate they can trust. McCain/Palin will win with a comfortable margin in electoral college.
jencab on November 4, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Those sound like towns that would vote for someone from Wasilla.
csdeven on November 4, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Dixville Notch, huh? Sounds naughty.
fossten on November 4, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Agreed…………… and so it begins.
By the way, in two minutes when the MSM calls the election for “the One”, wipe your collective arses with it……..
McCain/Palin 2008………. it start now.
For all those left on the battlefield, for those in the planes on 9/11……….. Vote, for Godsakes, VOTE
Seven Percent Solution on November 4, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Six hours to go here in Virginia…..coffee maker on auto-pilot.
Let’s roll!
ex-Democrat on November 4, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Alternativly, Notch could go down as the first racist town in America this cycle if it racistly chooses the racist candidate who likes racism.
(today’s gonna be fun with a capital R)
VolMagic on November 4, 2008 at 12:07 AM
is that really csdeven or TSdeven? Split, punk, and take your marxist empty suit back to west hollywood with you.
immigrantchick on November 4, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Gotta love Rhode Island
William Amos on November 4, 2008 at 12:07 AM
I’m sure they saw my EV map.
Mcguyver on November 4, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Doesn’t Dixville Notch report any second>?
Republican on November 4, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Correct me if I am wrong but I thought most states don’t bother to count the provisional ballots unless it could tip the outcome of a election.
F15Mech on November 4, 2008 at 12:07 AM
REDNECK-IIISSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTT!!
omnipotent on November 4, 2008 at 12:07 AM
I predict 23 to 3 for McCain from Dixville
And 20 to 10 for McCain from Hart’s
Enoxo on November 4, 2008 at 12:08 AM
P.S. All you people typing VOTE!!1!eleventy!1 on the HA message board is getting tiresome.
Anyone who reads this board is going to vote or has voted already. Talk to your friends if you must.
VolMagic on November 4, 2008 at 12:08 AM
From CNN
William Amos on November 4, 2008 at 12:09 AM
I predict they will be racists.
Mark1971 on November 4, 2008 at 12:09 AM
I’m off to bed….. check out my EV map.
*scratches ear with middle finger*
Mcguyver on November 4, 2008 at 12:09 AM
I predict a McCain-Palin win. I cannot wait to hear Obama’s
concession speach!!
hboulware on November 4, 2008 at 12:09 AM
You betcha! When you only have 20 people, it is hard to rely on Big Brother, Big Government, or Socialism. It is called self reliance. It terrifies the Obamanuts.
Laura in Maryland on November 4, 2008 at 12:10 AM
No they count. Just that Kerry did the math in 2004 and discovered that those provisional ballots even if he got every single one of them wouldnt give him victory.
William Amos on November 4, 2008 at 12:10 AM
Public service announcement:
I put the phone number in my cellphone for when I go vote tomorrow.
Let’s roll.
ex-Democrat on November 4, 2008 at 12:11 AM
You must be on crack. Your EV map is ridiculous.
Republican on November 4, 2008 at 12:11 AM
They just went DEMOCRATIC!!!!
mycowardice on November 4, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Thanks for the correction.
F15Mech on November 4, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Wake me up when it is over or when I start screaming.
infidel on November 4, 2008 at 12:12 AM
And so it begins…
I am praying my heart out for McCain-Palin ticket. Can’t wait to hear their victory speech. Insya Allah.
Love and peace from the land down under :)
nyong_kupang on November 4, 2008 at 12:12 AM
Obama 15 McCain 6 in Notchville.
journeyscarab on November 4, 2008 at 12:12 AM
Clearly not, or else they’d have 95 registered voters in a county with 75 people.
But it is kind of sad to see that in a historic town like that, that little of the population is registered to vote.
Sir Corky on November 4, 2008 at 12:12 AM
I thought the only thing you get from calling a 976 number was a boner.
Mark1971 on November 4, 2008 at 12:12 AM
.
Great Cesars’ Ghost………….. THAT’S MY PHONE NUMBER….
Seven Percent Solution on November 4, 2008 at 12:12 AM
CHANGE IS COMING!
tdavisjr on November 4, 2008 at 12:12 AM
Indeed.
Elizabetty on November 4, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Obama picked up almost all of the undeclared voters.
Chimpy on November 4, 2008 at 12:13 AM
An omen?
Republican on November 4, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Nope, crystal meth.
Which reminds me…I need to get plenty of fermented vegetable drinks to numb the pain of tomorrow night’s final battle. I’m thinking vodka.
MadisonConservative on November 4, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Nah, it’s the Northeast. I’m still pumped!
MobileVideoEngineer on November 4, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Guess they’re not racists.
Enoxo on November 4, 2008 at 12:14 AM
there is no omen…McCain is winning tomorrow.
Chudi on November 4, 2008 at 12:14 AM
That’s right! Good old American values of hard work, self reliance, guns and God!
csdeven on November 4, 2008 at 12:14 AM
There are days when it feels like the whole country has lost its mind.
In the spirit of our forefathers, we RESIST socialism. LET’S ROLL!
capitalist piglet on November 4, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Are those 20 folks aware that McCain was a POW?
Roger Waters on November 4, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Crap — this little hamlet always trends Republican… they did for Bush in 2000, 2004, Reagan in 80 and 84, HW Bush in 88….
ugh….. this is a crappy way to go to sleep tonight….
Republican on November 4, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Another insane Barry supporter arrested.
Can’t wait ’til these loons feel “empowered” by an Obama
victorymandate.omnipotent on November 4, 2008 at 12:15 AM
I think it is a guess.
Elizabetty on November 4, 2008 at 12:15 AM
All 3 of them
William Amos on November 4, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Guys calm down, it’s 21 friggin votes.
MobileVideoEngineer on November 4, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Is there a link to the results?
bdestini on November 4, 2008 at 12:15 AM
I can has recount?
VolMagic on November 4, 2008 at 12:16 AM
I had Dixville crotch but applied some Boudreaux’s butt paste for instant relief.
I think it was from too much long distance running.
mylegsareswollen on November 4, 2008 at 12:16 AM
White Guilt Strikes Back
omnipotent on November 4, 2008 at 12:16 AM
You people will not do well tomorrow during the exits if you freak out like this over one poster putting up his IDEA what might happen.
Calm down and wait for the ACTUAL VOTES.
Elizabetty on November 4, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Trouble is, there are only 20 registered voters. Guess again.
ManlyRash on November 4, 2008 at 12:17 AM
From CNN
William Amos on November 4, 2008 at 12:17 AM
sniff, sniff, I smell?????what, oh yeah, it’s VICTORY. Strangely close to the smell of mooseburgers au-grille!
Loving my first day at Hot-Air.
LetsRoll!Chewy the Lab on November 4, 2008 at 12:17 AM
I’m not worried. Tomorrow will be exciting one way or another. Go McCain/Palin!
journeyscarab on November 4, 2008 at 12:17 AM
iirc, dixville notch has never shown a correlation to NH’s results, let alone the country’s …
/still, rather disappointing they would go for duh1 all the same …
Buckaroo on November 4, 2008 at 12:17 AM
We know it’s 21 votes… that said though, this little town has always been Republican for the most part… it’s a pretty crappy early early indicator when it goes for Obama…. *urp*
Republican on November 4, 2008 at 12:17 AM
I’ve stood in that room they vote in several times. If you guys go up there sometime make sure to stop by…the polling place is at a stunning mountain hotel (get the buffet brunch its outta this world!) where pretty much all the residents work. Probably the country’s most historical polling place, save maybe Independence Hall.
Dr. Manhattan on November 4, 2008 at 12:17 AM
The results are not in yet. Calm down
Elizabetty on November 4, 2008 at 12:18 AM
***CHILL OUT*** THERE ARE MORE DEMS THAN GOP :)
PRIMARY results:
7 Obama
2 Edwards
1 Richardson
0 HILLARY
4 McCain
2 Romney
1 Huckabee
…by my math, dems outnumber repubs in dixville notch, PUMA POPULTION: 0.
i watched it live on msnbc and saw david shuster smiling. that will be the last time, as tomorrow night all of new hampshire goes mccain 52-48!
battleoflepanto1571 on November 4, 2008 at 12:18 AM
CRAP……just got the tally from Dixville…….
Obama 1
McCain 1
Fudd 18
Limerick on November 4, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Guess they voted for the guy who will “make their mortgage payment and their gas payment….you know I helped him ,now he’ll help me”…..
ohiorebel on November 4, 2008 at 12:19 AM
William Amos on November 4, 2008 at 12:15 AM
All 9
Chimpy on November 4, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Meh. The day is young.
ManlyRash on November 4, 2008 at 12:19 AM
At the thought that it’s really Election Day now, my nerves just went to pieces. Oh Lord, help us . . .
Gina on November 4, 2008 at 12:19 AM
I can’t find the results anywhere. Was this for real?
bdestini on November 4, 2008 at 12:20 AM
MSNBC has just called the entire New England area for Barack Obama!
carbon_footprint on November 4, 2008 at 12:20 AM
I hope you’re right — I’ve put too much effort into helping this campaign out, and my own money too… if I see this country I love elect Obama, I will seriously be crushed.
Republican on November 4, 2008 at 12:20 AM
I am praying for a Dewey beats Truman moment.
Hello All
chacker on November 4, 2008 at 12:20 AM
count on my house to give mccain 6 from indiana
UNREPENTANT CONSERVATIVE CAPITOLIST on November 4, 2008 at 12:20 AM
Results link, or it never happen…
Palinpuma on November 4, 2008 at 12:20 AM
Demographics: 5 registered Democrats, 4 Republicans, 11 undeclared voters
Chimpy on November 4, 2008 at 12:21 AM
And so it begins. I’m [finally] off to bed. Good luck everybody, and VOTE!
fossten on November 4, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Yes, it is for real check out Fox News web site.
carbon_footprint on November 4, 2008 at 12:21 AM
And what will you say if the results don’t go McCain/Palin tomorrow night?
Republican on November 4, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Actually the MSM has already called the whole election for OBAMA!
mycowardice on November 4, 2008 at 12:21 AM
CNN: The result in Dixville Notch is, however, hardly a reliable bellwether for the eventual winner of the White House or even the result statewide.
bdestini on November 4, 2008 at 12:21 AM
WRONG. town has always had republican VOTERS UNTIL 2004. (fixed it)
there are more dems in little dixville notch now. why? who knows, maybe the gop died off. maybe the dems are maids in the hotel where they voted. but its 21 freaking people, and obama had as many primary votes as all republicans combined, and oh yeah hillary (WHO WON NEW HAMPSHIRE) got “0″ votes in da notch.
calm down. McCain will win this. more dems > gop + 0 pumas = obama win.
battleoflepanto1571 on November 4, 2008 at 12:22 AM
If you go to Fox News, it’s on there, but again it’s 21 votes.
MobileVideoEngineer on November 4, 2008 at 12:22 AM
The yahoo’s at DU are celebrating like MSNBC just called the election for Obama (they’ll do that around noon tomorrow).
JeffreyLloyd on November 4, 2008 at 12:22 AM
It’s getting old, dude.
Hannibal Smith on November 4, 2008 at 12:22 AM
No riots in Dixville Notch.
Mark1971 on November 4, 2008 at 12:22 AM
Steady folks. Stay focused. We have a long day ahead of us. Keep your eyes on the prize and ignore the Drive-Bys and the trolls. Get out there and vote for McCain. Call everyone you know to make sure they vote for McCain.
Make it happen and it will happen. Let’s bring this shit HOME.
ManlyRash on November 4, 2008 at 12:22 AM
Link here.
Gina on November 4, 2008 at 12:22 AM
Oh well, if CNN said that, it MUST be reliable… WTF….
Republican on November 4, 2008 at 12:23 AM
If I lived there I would write in myself just so millions of Americans could hear my name.
Mark1971 on November 4, 2008 at 12:23 AM
You might as well ask what I’ll say if the sun doesn’t rise. What a silly question.
ManlyRash on November 4, 2008 at 12:23 AM
So, this hick town has 4 intelligent REAL americans and 13 dumbasses.
Great.
Roger Waters on November 4, 2008 at 12:24 AM
Well, lucky for us Dickville Notch does not choose our POTUS.
carbon_footprint on November 4, 2008 at 12:24 AM
Still have Hart’s Location to keep the steady pace…
Come on, rednecks… vote for the true ticket!
Enoxo on November 4, 2008 at 12:24 AM
You might follow your own advice Manly and have done some amount of GOTV ops such as phone banking or doorknocking.
Republican on November 4, 2008 at 12:24 AM
Buck up. Stay focused.
ManlyRash on November 4, 2008 at 12:24 AM
The results are in:
Obama 6
OMG We R all goona f’ing die!!! 10
Other 5
alflauren on November 4, 2008 at 12:25 AM
“Republican on November 4, 2008 at 12:21 AM”
you must be new here — the freaking host of the site has been predicting a duh1 blow-out since about, um, may …
we are a group of serious “hope for the best & prepare for the worst” here …
Buckaroo on November 4, 2008 at 12:25 AM
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