The Early Returns

Those two hamlets of all-American yokelania and rusticity, Dixville Notch and Grover's Corners (yes, I know it's not Grover's Corners, it's more like Carrot Top), have given Wesley Clark an early lead in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, with a total of 14 votes.

One Joe-ker in Dixville Notch voted for Lieberman. Presumably, it was the same person who cast an (unofficial) ballot for Ralph Nader for vice-president.

The wooden ballot box in Dixville Notch was given more scrutiny by the national media than will be given to computerized voting systems all this year.