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Dixville Notch weighs in
DIXVILLE NOTCH WEIGHS IN.... In terms of predictive value, these early results don't mean much of anything. But in terms of political trivia, it's a fun little indulgence. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama emerged victorious in the first election returns...
Dixville Notch has spoken: It's Obama in a landslide
Dixville Notch has spoken: It's Obama in a landslide
cnn.com — Dixville Notch residents wait for the stoke of midnight to be the first voters for the nation's... presidential election. (more) Dixville Notch has spoken: It's Obama in a landslide
Dixville Notch has spoken: It's Obama in a landslide
Dixville Notch has spoken: It's Obama in a landslide
cnn.com — Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, is the first in the nation to vote in the primaries and Election... Day. (more) Dixville Notch has spoken: It's Obama in a landslide
Is Dixville Notch Predictive?
Is Dixville Notch Predictive?
fivethirtyeight.com — In a word: No. There's no historical relationship between the performances of the two major-party candidates In... Dixville Notch and their performances in the rest of New Hampshire -- never mind the rest of the country: Still, you'd rather be up 15-6 ... (more) Is Dixville Notch Predictive?
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News — ... writes, suggesting the 9-vote margin has already given Democrats something to feel good about. The numbers may not mean much, but the town has only backed one Democratic presidential candidate in the 50-year history of its midnight voting tradition, Political Animal's Steve Benen notes. Conservatives searching for hope this morning should turn to Fox News/Rasmussen's latest battleground numbers, RedState's ...

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