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Nov. 6, 2012 12:20am Jason Howerton

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DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. (TheBlaze/AP) — Residents of two tiny villages in northern New Hampshire headed to the polls at midnight, casting the first Election Day votes in the nation.

After 43 seconds of voting, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney each had 5 votes in Dixville Notch.

In Hart’s Location, Obama had won with 23 votes, Romney received 9 and Libertarian Gary Johnson received 1 vote. Thirty-three votes were cast in 5 minutes, 42 seconds.

The towns have been enjoying their first-vote status since 1948 and it’s a matter of pride to get everyone to the polls.

Hart’s Location Selectman Mark Dindorf says you could call it a friendly competition to see who gets votes tallied first, although he says Hart’s Location is a town and Dixville Notch is a precinct.

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gyianis
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 11:10am
how Obama got better results this time
2008
Barack Obama – 17
John McCain – 10
Ron Paul – 2, write-in

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offbrat56
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 9:28am
New Hampshire used to be the last bastion of the Republicans in all of New England (6 states). The the Liberals started moving in from Mass and NY. It finally got so bad that the Old Man of the Mountain waited for a few really foggy days and left the state. When the Fog lifted everybody was shocked that he left! Former NH Resident

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dave88
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 8:21am
They should rename this town Dixhead Notch. They are primarily known for voting wrong.

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tradcatholicgirl
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 7:46am
I got to my polling place at 7am. The line was long, going into the parking lot. I’ve never seen my polling place so jammed.

I went armed with my Pennsylvania Pro-Life Voter’s guide for local candidates that I received at my parish. The seven people I voted for have a record I can trust.

I think it’s going to be a good day.

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starman70
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 7:37am
With the state motto being, “Live free or die”, I wonder how these people can vote in favor of a socialist president with his socialist governmental policy and big govermnent’s oppressive policies and over regulation along with his pandering to Islam.

“Live free or die” apparently has turned into “Live under the red flag or die”. Just wait 20 to 30 years when much of American jurisprudence is replaced by Shariah Law. Then the state motto will be changed to, “LIve free for Allah”

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- Red Meat
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 7:45am
  The people of NH have quite a few screws loose in their barely filled heads. The NE makes me puke.
  
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- Deuteronomy22
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 9:10am
  Maybe because the socialist label is only believed by narrow minded bigots who watch Hannity and listen to Rush. The stock market is at all time highs the richer are wealthier than ever and the Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson et al. are free to buy the election. Obamacare was a gift to private insurers and students are debt slaves to private banks. That is far from socialism.
  
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Gonzo
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 7:25am
They went 15 to 6 for Obama in 2008. Extrapolate that drop off in turn out over the state and country and Romney is in.

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- twbranch
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 7:35am
  Is this really Gonzo?
  
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- Pantloadian
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 9:59am
  Mr Gonzo – I believe the correct extrapolation would be Romney wins popular vote – Obama wins electoral vote. Sounds familiar.
  
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Individualism
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:54am
either they read it wrong purposely or that area is full of idiots.

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- ZengaPA65
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 7:20am
  The Blaze/Beck want Obama to win because reporting on every move he makes is their income. Nothing to whine about, no stories. No stories no hits. No hits no advertising money. If Romeny wins Beck may have to go back to repeating everything Alex Jones says.
  
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FEMALL
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:50am
November 6,2012
It’s Morning in America
Let’s Roll

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- cloudsofwar
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 7:15am
  the TEA is good.
  
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- cloudsofwar
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 7:15am
  Let’s have a TEA party.
  
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kickagrandma
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:49am
BLAZERS, here we are, at last. This is the day the LORD has made. We WILL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT. *sigh* (Just kidding about the *sigh* part).

PRAY ALL DAY. PRAY bathing, eating, breathing, working, driving, walking, standing, voting, waiting, weeping, laughing, PRAY.

Remember WHOSE we are and WHY we are here at this time.
May GOD BLESS AMERICA with HIS HOLY PRESENCE this very day.
In HIS MIGHTY NAME, we do pray, and we thank HIM in advance for HIS VICTORY in our lives, amen.

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- cloudsofwar
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 7:17am
  Amen.
  
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ObserverOnTheHill
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:15am
It’s been taking place for over 100 years now.
Find out how the communists have infiltrated our schools,
courts, government and military.

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- Jenasus
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:32am
  Washington DC, Moscow and London are the headquarters for the Luciferian New World Order.
  The John Birch Society also has good videos about communism in America and how to restore the Constitution.
  
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jamestoms
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:06am
I hope the Obama voters, if he wins, are preppers because the fools will have nailed the coffin shut. Romney will have a constant fight if he wins, all the dems will be fighting to destroy the country.

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- bobsmallcraft
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:11am
  I hope and pray that today the hearts of undecided voters, if there are any left, and maybe even some Democrats will be lead to do the right thing. Read fresh political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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Mr.Fitnah
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:50am
New Hampshire’s motto “Live free or Die” has no real meaning any more. It might as well be “Taste the rainbow”. You are dealing with virtual mushrooms.

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- Stuck_in_CA
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:06am
  I’m just scratchin’ my head………….HOW the HELL can ANYONE vote for Barry Hussein Obama, after enduring the last four years???????
  
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- NHwinter
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:28am
  Ths is one NH person that has three Romney signs in my yard and will be voting for Romney. A lot of NH people are transplants from Boston. We have a word for them that can’t be repeated here. God bless America with a new president – Romney.
  
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Mr.Fitnah
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:47am
2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama emerged victorious in the first election returns of the 2008 presidential race, winning 15 of 21 votes cast in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire.

People in the isolated village in New Hampshire’s northeast corner voted just after midnight Tuesday.

It was the first time since 1968 that the village leaned Democratic in an election.

Obama’s rival, Republican John McCain, won 6 votes.

A full 100 percent of registered voters in the village cast ballots. And the votes didn’t take long to tally.

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- Jenasus
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:56am
  I bet there was not any voter fraud either. Just village idiots voting for Obama.
  
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grayling646
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:36am
Obama just declared victory.

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- Oneirishman
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:42am
  Lol
  
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jschold
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:25am
I believe that Mitt Romney was born for this moment in time. God bless him and the USA.

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decendentof56
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:24am
The leftist media certainly did their part to influence this election. That says nothing of the efforts by the DOJ and Eric Holder’s racially-motivated minions. Holder/Obama have succeded in preventing states from demanding verifiable ID’s to vote. Now we hear of Romney votes being “changed” to a vote for Obama, and hecklers standing outside of or even manipulating lines INSIDE of polling locations.
Two years ago, I warned people to read “Injustice”, by ex-DOJ employee (voters section) J Christian Adams. This man has seen, first hand, the racial agenda inside Holder’s DOJ.
Now…..you will see it play out before your eyes.

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Jenasus
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 4:29am
Kudos to the first person in New Hampshire and in America who voted for Gary Johnson and the people of the Republic of the United States.
Live Free or Die.

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- decendentof56
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:14am
  Isn’t it a bit strange…….NH has “live free or die on its license plates.” Should Obama even have the slightest chance to win NH given that fact?
  
  Certainly, if the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty ever becomes law in the US (voiding our 2nd amend), NH will have to reconsider the caption on their plates.
  
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- TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:27am
  Gary Johnson 1 vote. Each town has a village idiot. Dixville Notch has their’s…
  
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- Jenasus
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:28am
  I was thinking the same thing. how could they vote for Obama and want to live free or die. I guess the people in New Hampshire that vote for Obama want to die at the FEMA Concentration Camps when they get their heads chopped off with a guillotine
  
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Jenasus
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 4:09am
The Blaze’s first mention of Gary Johnson in the election.
The Blaze is a disgrace to third party candidates.
Even if you do not vote for a third party presidential candidate you should watch the third party presidential debates. The first on moderated by Larry King on C-Span. Last nights debate was on RT.
If America any sense they would vote for Gary Johnson.
Unfortunately America has lost all of its senses and continues to buy into and vote for a Demoncrat or Republicon candidate who are on different sides of the same Totem Pole.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. America will never pull their heads out of their a$$ and vote for a candidate that will bring the people the changes they want.

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- Simonne
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 4:28am
  This election is too important to waste your vote on someone who is not going anywhere. I’m a big supporter of Romney but even if I wasn’t, I would want O out of office. I did waste my vote a few years back several times & realized it & will never repeat that mistake again.
  
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- Jenasus
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 4:44am
  I hear you SIMONNE but I do not trust Romney or Obama to do what is right for the people of America.
  But when Romney wins I hope he will stand up for the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence because without these our country will be but a memory of the good old days.
  The Patriot Act, The National Defense Authorization Act, The Enemy Expatriation Act, The FAA Reauthorization Act, The Government Consolidation Act, The Consumer Financial Protection Act and other Acts that were passed by Congress and Senate and signed into law by Barack Hussein Obama are all nails in the coffin of our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
  
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- decendentof56
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:09am
  @Jenasus….”But when Romney wins I hope he will stand up for the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence because without these our country will be but a memory of the good old days.”
  My friend, if Romney does win, he will need to be prodded to make sure he stays to the right, which means making him follow our Constitution. With Romney, we Tea Partiers have a chance to do that.
  With Obama, there will be chaos within the next 4 years. Obama said “fundamentally transform America.” What does that mean, exactly? Moving the pitchers’ mound back to second base to create “hitters justice” would be a fundamental transformation to basebell, would it not?
  We will be in for tough times if this anti-American gets re-elected.
  
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- TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:19am
  “America will never pull their heads out of their a$$ and vote for a candidate that will bring the people the changes they want.”
  
  It’s all about the dope with the Gary Johnson’s pot heads for change…. couldn’t posibly be anything else. Johnson has duped Libertarians and former Ron Paul “alledged Libertarians” into thinking he’s actually a “small gub’ment” guy. These supposedly intelligent and patriotic revolutionaries are about as disingenous as one can get and have shown themselves to nothing more than lame, lazy and intoxicated with absolute stupidity. Obama enabling pot heads all. Obama’s Choom Gang…
  
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- Jenasus
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:20am
  DECENDENTOF56, Obama is the last person on Earth that I want to POTUS and I will probably vote for Mitt Romney too but if we had fair elections in America, which we don’t, I would vote for Gary Johnson.
  
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- BehindBlueEyes
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:35am
  @JENASUS
  I hope you do the right thing and vote today for Mitt. He’s not perfect and he is an America with American values. With Obama we will be on the road to serfdom, America will be destroyed and there is a good chance we’ll never vote again.
  Obama is evil and hates America.
  
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- Jenasus
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 6:52am
  BEHINDBLUEEYES, I will be voting for Mitt Romney today because I live in Nevada which is a swing state and every vote in Nevada that is for Romney is a vote for the American Dream and FREEDOM!.
  
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DZ-015
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 3:09am
And so The Day begins~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Time to hit the sack.

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mharry860
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 1:24am
This is stupid, we voted 2 weeks ago by mail. I don’t understand why people have to go to the polls and vote. The registration forms are confirmed and verified before you can vote this way, why doesn’t everyone do it?

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- Apple Bite
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 1:32am
  Because to most people, it’s the actual function of going to the polls to actually punch the keys or write it in. Mail in voting is sort of like using an Autopen….It feels informal.
  
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- FROG_24_7
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 1:36am
  Not all states allow early voting. And even if I could, I wouldn’t Trust it.
  Get out the Romney vote! Say your prayers!
  
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- CatB
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 1:43am
  I waited 4 LONG years to go in and vote .. I did vote early but I voted in person. Easy .. hand them my photo I.D. (drivers license) they ran it through like a credit card .. it came up with all my info including which ballot I get (for local races in my county) I signed on a little screen like for a credit card .. moved to the next table with my “receipt” .. handed it to clerk she retreived my ballot from the printer (receipt and ballot have a matching number code they then remove) .. took ballot to little “booth” .. filled it out .. over to the third station .. two ballot readers no waiting … you feed each page yourself .. it tells you that it was accepted (or shows an error if not) and you are done!
  
  R & R 2012
  
  Remember BENGHAZI!
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 2:22am
  THANK you GOD…the time is here! God Bless Mitt and Ann and Paul and Jenna and their families, what sacrifices they’ve all made, how proud they have made us. THIS IS WHAT DECENT looks like!
  Tonight Obama ends his political (we hope) in a half-empty arena. Perhaps they need a one-way ticket to a place that doesn’t have extradition to USA – Obama and Jarrett. I believe they’ve broken every law known to man in dealing with America. Someday we will elect a person of COLOR but he or she won’t be RED (COMMUNIST) or YELLOW (BENGHAZI) but AMERICAN!
  IF we do what we think we’re going to do tomorrow, we still have a lot of work, but it will be the first I’ll have had a decent night’s sleep in almost 4 years. I wasn’t worried so much as able to feel the evil creeping upon us. At first it was very frustrating and then I saw that collage on this guy Glenn Beck’s FOX show … it was thousands of Patriot’s photos… and then came the DC RALLY and the others and quickly I knew I wasn’t alone (Tea Party on April 15). It’s been actually less than 4 years but look at the progress. WE have seen so many areas of misuse by our Govt. But now I’m going to Thank God for the day to come. We have just begun as GLENN et al are saying. When we finish our kids/grandkids will have what we had. I voted absentee (didn’t want to leave my dogs for hours) but I did walk that envelope INTO the largest P Office in the area and watched them mail it!
  “Remember Benghazi !”
  
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- MaxineH20Sux
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 3:44am
  I would be terrified to know my vote never counted. They lost military ballots do you think yours cannot? And WHO is counting them? What if they are a die hard Obot and you vote Romney? LoL it is unconstitutional to even use machines to vote. We the sheeple let it all happen…
  
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- EddieZ
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 5:12am
  2 things. It feels more like your vote is counted when done on election day. And, it feels more like a civic duty… that you had to go out of your way a bit, to exercise the franchise.
  
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Seneca
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 1:24am
All the Rommey votes will come in in the afternoon, you know, after work.

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- mharry860
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 1:29am
  My brother in law sent that to me tonight. It’s a cartoon, it says “Obama leads in early voting, until Republicans get off work”.
  
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- Silversmith
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 1:35am
  You know it Seneca! Cuz some of us acutally pay taxes.
  
  Silversmith
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 2:25am
  YES!! GOOD POINT!!! AND… Conservatives don’t tell strangers who they vote for – for the most part -
  and and and and…. BE prepared to hear totally FAUX reporting like the Dems did with that AWFUL JOHN KERRY !!! TRUST!!!
  
  “Remember Benghazi !”
  
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republitarian
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 1:22am
All y’all in the 603, C’mon!

Romney/Ryan 2012

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