New Hampshire: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

(Best if read while listening to Michael Jackson. That's right, I went there)

They're hoping to do something, alright. With little sleep, the candidates woke up this morning to great weather and started shaking hands as they closed out their final arguments and began to hope for the best. Meanwhile their staffs are doing anything to give their campaign an edge, inconveniencing (but not upsetting) many locals. Welcome to New Hampshire, the first in the nation primary!

Here are a few links to check out if you're looking for some interesting reads:

- Dan Balz from the Washington Post poses the "8 Questions New Hampshire Could Answer".

- Michael Powell from the New York Times takes a look at the influence of the youth vote in the Obama and McCain campaigns. (NDN plug: for more information on the youth vote, particularly the Millennials, click here.)

- As Pat Grossmith reports in the Union Leader, large voter turnout is expected as folks work to get past the media to head to the polls. For an on the ground account of voting, check out what TPM reader (and New Hampshire resident) CS has to say, or head over to the Boston Globe and see what their New Hampshire readers are saying.

- For fun, Chris Cillizza offers the "Top Ten Reasons The Fix Loves New Hampshire".

It'll be exciting to watch as the votes come in, that's for sure. So grab your Huckaburgers, sit back, and enjoy!

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