First Returns Favor Obama

The very first returns are in and the news is not good for John McCain.

The traditional Republican strongholds of Dixville Notch and Hart's Location in New Hampshire opened their polls shortly after midnight. With 100% of the voters casting their ballots, the result is a landslide win for Barack Obama. In Dixville Notch, Obama won with 15 votes to McCain's six, and in the larger burg of Hart's Location, Obama bested McCain 17 to 10.

Not for nothing, but McCain's road to 270 actually depends on New Hampshire in most scenarios. But this canary done keeled over.