Tuesday, January 8, 2008

The ap has projected that hillary will win the primary. Cnn will not predict yet. Boos among the crowd. - lisa
The confetti cannon is going crazy and the song go johnny go is playing. This John is go go going to Michigan tonight. It is raining confetti and the crowd is waving American flags. Ann Wyatt.
Crowd chanting "fired up, ready to go!" excitement keeps building -lisa
Hillarys gap just tightened by one point. Crowd went ballistic. - lisa
The crowd is chanting and going wild because McCain just took the stage. They are yelling Mac is back...he is thanking them in return. He said "we sure showed them what a come back was." Ann Wyatt
Hillarys lead slowly widening, but still very close. Everyone is on the edge of their seats... - lisa
Pictures of Romney delivering his post election speech are up on the big screen and some of the crowd yelled "flip flop, flip flop" when the volume was turned up. Ann Wyatt
Just seconds ago, Fox called New Hampshire for McCain. The crowd went nuts. Each time McCain's picture flashes up on the big screen supporters chant Mac is Back. Ann Wyatt
Fox just called New Hampshire for McCain and the crowd went wild. They are chanting mac is back louder than before. Ann Wyatt
Minutes to go ! -Lisa
From Ann Wyatt:
I'm in the Press Center right now at the McCain Victory party. Mark is in the ballroom at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Nashua, N.H. We are waiting for the final votes to be cast and tallied. It is quite the party here.
From Mark Norris:
The ballroom burst into cheers when the first results started trickling in. McCain has a 10 point lead over Mitt Romney with only 7 percent of the tallies in. The folks here know that size of a lead likely won't last, but are excited to see their candidate doing so well.The McCain campaign is doing everything to get a repeat of their 2000 victory. The press badges have "The Mac is Back" and the event is in the same ballroom McCain used in 2000 when he toppled then Gov. George W. Bush.
From Mark Norris:
I am settled in here inside the ballroom of the Nashua Crowne Plaza hotel. This is the site of the John McCain campaign and its supporters to watch the results come in. The big screens have Fox News on (of course!) and there is free wireless for the press. But the ballroom is small. The ballrooms I had prom and homecoming dances in were bigger than this one. My camera position is five feet away from one of two confetti cannons they are going to fire off after McCain finishes speaking. I've already had two staffers kindly warn me that I will need to get out of the way - or else get blasted and go temporarily deaf. I think I'll heed their warnings...
Were all set up at Obamas rally for tonight! The energy is growing- there were lines forming 3 hours ago! Erin& lisa
Mark and I are leaving Manchester on the way to Nashua for McCain's victory party. The polls close in an hour and others in two. Ann Wyatt

Voting is a family affair for the Giulia

Voting is a family affair for the Giulianos
-Erin
Parking is packed and people are coming in and out of the courthouse.
-erin & lisa

At the poll in Salem -erin & lisa

At the poll in Salem
-erin & lisa

FW: HS students watch gym transformation

HS students watch gym transformation

Me & Lisa setting up at Obamas rally

Me & Lisa setting up at Obamas rally
There is a small prop plane flying around Manchester pulling a Ron Paul for President behind it. Ann Wyatt
Elm street in downtown Manchester is like a parking lot. There are three polling locations on Elm. It's lunchtime here so that might also be contributing to the congestion. Ann Wyatt
Mark and I are pulling into Manchester to check out some polling places. It is so warm up here today. I feel like I'm in Dallas minus the four feet of snow on the sides of the streets. We will update you later. As of right now, we are going to hear the Edwards speak to their volunteers and set up at John McCain's primary party. Ann Wyatt