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Obama takes early lead
…and a very small lead at that. In the county of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire polls open on election day at midnight and close one minute later. This year, 21 eligable voters of the 75 person county showed up to cast their ballots and Obama leads with 15 votes to 6 for John McCain. Voter turnout for the county was 100%.
The county however usually has a Republican bias. The people of Dixville Notch picked Republicans in 2004, 2000, 1996, 1992, 1988, 1984, 1980, 1976, and 1972.
Of course, the county is not a representative sample but shows some early good news for Barack Obama.
Election swag: The NOPE t-shirt
During the election campaign, I mocked up a Canadian version of the famous Obama poster in Adobe Illustrator:
and my friend Chris and I put them on some t-shirts for a laugh. There have been many spoofs of the Obama poster, here’s the Canadian version.
The shirts were featured in the special election issue of Macleans, the Hill Times and Embassy. A lot of people have been asking us if we have any more of them. We printed up a bunch of them to keep costs low and we have a few left hanging around.
I hear that one of the most popular uses of this internet fad is to sell t-shirts so since we still have a handful left, I thought I’d give it a shot.
The shirts are $20 each (+$3 shipping)
Buy a NOPE t-shirt (small)
Buy a NOPE t-shirt (medium)
Buy a NOPE t-shirt (large)
So, if you want a souvenir of the election, are a Conservative, Dipper or post-election Liberal who wants a shirt, hit a paypal button above (if you don’t have a paypal account, don’t worry. You can click the “Continue” link on the left-hand side of the paypal page to pay by credit card). Oh, and if you’re the special type who wants a bunch of them, send me an email