Two New Hampshire Villages Register First Votes
DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. -- 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.
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Already bumming that Gary Johnson didn't do better. I know he worked hard, but did he visit these places? It might have made the news if he had won and that might have encouraged others. On the bright side, if the 2.3% of the vote holds up, it would be a record for the LP.