Tuesday, January 10, 2012: NH Primary began at Midnight - the winner was "Obama"!!

NH voter ... Dixville Notch, New Hampshire

Concord, New Hampshire

by Bee Sting

Shortly before Midnight, I turned to the local news station to hear the announcement of NH's first NINE votes cast in Dixville.  After weeks of politicians and journalists flooding our towns and restaurants, meeting and greeting the "locals", and giving speeches throughout the state, the day has arrived - New Hampshire speaks at the Voting Booths!

The expression, "Houston, we have a problem" would be a good one to use after the first votes were counted - all nine of them - and it was announced shortly after Midnight, that Obama was the winner!  Yes, that is not the headline of the Union Leader (below), however, it should have been, since BHO recived one more vote then the Republican candidates.  


I suggest the citizens living in Dixville wear a paper bag over their heads in shame, or at least apologize to America.  Maybe living so far north and close to the Canadian border has caused the brain to malfunction; or, perhaps they are too busy working at the Balsam's Grand Hotel (photo) to pay attention to "politics" and they have distanced themselves from reality.


Within the next two hours, polls will open and NH's citizens VOTE.  Journalists will spend the day "guessing" who the winner will be at the end of the day.  Romney is supposedly in the lead, with Ron Paul coming in second.  Perry already left the state, as he preferred to leave rather than wear a paper bag over his head after his last debate, which was or should have been a sign he should go back to Texas - period!  Newt is struggling, even though his message clearly rises above most of the candidates, as a Conservative, but he's just not winning the popularity votes.  (NH Union Leader interview: Gingrich says he'd use force in Iran).



A vote for the loon Ron Paul is a vote for Obama - as both have one thing in common and that is, the total destruction of America's military, security, and values.  Ron knows his "figures" and the reasons for America's economy failure, but without a strong America, a strong foreign policy, and ability to recognize America's enemies, the economy will not stand alone in America's survival. 

(photo: NH loons)


Santorum has been described as the most "Conservative" of all GOP candidates.  However, he had little time to campaign in NH, did not receive the same coverage as Romney these past months, and while Iowa clearly had him tied, or the winner, just not enough time for Santorum to gain speed here in NH ... unless, by some miracle, the "Independents" begin voting their conscience today and not give more votes to "Obama" ... !!


The slogan chanted by the main stream media has been "Anyone but Romney"!  And the candidates have ALL spent too much time demeaning each other's character, while ignoring the main issue - to beat Obama.  Instead of mainly focusing on Obama's record, they have punched each other in the eyes with their own form of running their campaigns.  While ignoring the absolute necessity of WINNING in November, moving BHO out of the White House, and restoring America, they have ALL acted like children and hold daily street fights for the pleasure of the Media.


Can I blame the folks in Dixville for voting for Obama?  Maybe it was a wake up call to the remaining candidates that unless you present your case for having the resolve and know-how to win in November; unless you can demonstrate your ability to understand the issues facing America i.e. Economy, Immigration and its borders, Islamic "refugees" flooding our country without any verification that we're allowing more terrorists to enter freely; jobless rates;  Foreign Policy, Iran; Obamacare and other un-Constitutional mandates by the present Occupier-in-Chief;  the Keystone XL pipeline; ETC. and ETC.  .... as a nation, we will be doomed to four more years with Obama!


The clock is ticking and November is not that far off in the distance ..... may this day end on a better note than it began in Dixville, NH.

It's Romney, Huntsman in Dixville Notch

UNION LEADER

By LORNA COLQUHOUN
Union Leader Correspondent

Published Jan 10, 2012 at 3:00 am (Updated Jan 10, 2012) 

• Jacques Couture, chosen in a drawing to be the first first in the nation voter, waits to cast his vote at the stroke of midnight, as determined by Dixville moderator Tom Tillotson.
  
  
  (Lorna Colquhoun Photo)
• Hours before the first presidential primary votes are cast in Dixville Notch, Town Clerk Rick Erwin, right, and resident Peter Johnson put the finishing touches on the polling place.
  
  
  (Lorna Colquhoun Photo)

DIXVILLE — Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman each took two votes as the first ballots were cast in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary.

Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul each took one vote and President Barack Obama had three votes.

This year, four voters were undeclared, three were registered Republicans and two Democrats.

Jacques Couture, 62, won the lottery to be the first voter to cast his ballot during the midnight vote at The Balsams hotel. Shortly after the 11 p.m. lottery, Couture said he had still not decided for whom he would vote.

The tiny ballot room, which had nine booths sectioned off by red, white and blue bunting, was overheated from the lights from camera crews from around the country.

About five minutes before midnight, the nine voters marked their ballot and then waited while Tom Tillotson consulted his wrist watch until the stroke of midnight, when Couture slipped his ballot into the box.

This is where, since 1960, the first votes in the state's presidential primary have been cast at midnight. Although the hotel has closed, nine people still call Dixville home.

“We had about nine voters back in 1960,” said Town Clerk Rick Erwin. “It may have gone under seven at one point, but it's always dependent on what's going on at the hotel.”

The Balsams was recently sold and the new owners are planning an extensive renovation. More than a month ago, optimistic employees decorated for Christmas, hoping the hotel would reopen for the holidays, as it traditionally does.

“We were ready to roll,” said Ray Gorman of neighboring Colebrook, who has worked at the hotel for 33 years. “We thought if it opened before the holiday, we'd be ready.”

Gorman volunteered to be at The Balsams Monday night, helping out news crews with everything from cables to historic information. The bonus was seeing friends.

"There's something special about election night," he said. “I know all nine voters and it will be good to see them — you get used to seeing these people when you work 50-plus hours a week.”

As is another tradition, the news corps outnumbered the registered voters and, as in past years, coffee and refreshments were available, laid out as if there was a full house. Donna Kay Erwin made sure the hotel's logo was arranged the same way on each cup and saucer.

That's just the way it's done, Gorman said.

“That's Dixville,” he said.


http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120110/OPINION01/701109979/-1/news

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120110/NEWS0605/701119999

http://gallery.pictopia.com/unionleader/gallery/122719/

http://thedartmouth.com/2012/01/10/news/romney