Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama today won handsomely 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, CNN reported.

A full 100 per cent of registered voters in the village cast ballots.

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.

The result in Dixville Notch is hardly a reliable bellwether for the eventual winner of the White House — or even the result statewide, the report said.

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The kids from the Ron Clark Academy performing live “You Can Vote However You Like,” a parody to TI’s “Whatever You Like”. Atlanta Georgia Ron Clark Academy.

You Can Vote However You Like Video

Obama on the left
McCain on the right
We can talk politics all night
And you can vote however you like
You can vote however you like, yeah

Democratic left
Republican right
November 4th we decide
And you can vote however you like
You can vote however you like, yeah

See full lyric here: You Can Vote However You Like Video

PROTECT YOURSELF
WHAT EVERY VOTER NEEDS TO KNOW BEFORE NOV.4

Given the unprecedented registration and excitement during this election season, and the reports we’re seeing on Early Vote, we can expect a record high turnout on Election Day, November 4.  A higher turnout, particularly with lots of first time voters can also increase the number of problems at the polls.  To make sure everyone gets the opportunity to vote and has their vote counted, we are asking you to MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A PLAN FOR ELECTION DAY.  Here are some simple questions you should answer BEFORE you head out to vote.

1.  AM I REGISTERED AND WHERE IS MY POLLING SITE?
Whether you are a regular voter or not, you should verify whether you are still registered.  You also need to know where your polling site is as it may have changed.

VERIFY YOUR REGISTRATION and FIND YOUR POLLING SITE by:

• calling 1-866-OUR-VOTE
• going on line to: govote.org
• calling your local Board of Elections

If you are at the correct polling site but your name is not on the register, you can request a provisional ballot.  If election officials don’t allow you to cast a provisional ballot call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.  You should only vote with a provisional ballot as a last resort after you’ve confirmed you are at the correct polling place.

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