New Hampshire talking

By Creature

The early story out of NH: the turnout. People are jamming the polls, ballots are running low, excitement is in the air.

Shakes: "Despite the myriad things to bitch about during this particular Silly Season, the number of people getting involved and showing some basic freaking concern about their country is not one of them."

I agree, who knew the American Idol generation could vote on anything other than a phone. Here's hoping Obama is more Kelly Clarkson than Talyor Hicks.

Stay tuned.

Update: I'm just catching up on Bill's attack of Obama today. Pretty brutal stuff. Stuff that perhaps should not be coming out of an ex-president's mouth.

Yglesias: "As Hillary's husband, you expect Bill to vigorously support her campaign. But as a former president and high-profile Democratic Party leader, you also expect Bill to not actually get down and dirty attacking other Democrats as unfit for office."

Obama may have changed the game, but Bill Clinton is breaking the rules.

Update II [8:00 PM]: Very early numbers, but the race on the Dem side is too close to call. Hill and Bill must be pleased.

Update III [8:30 PM]: It's over quick on the GOP side and the maverick reigns supreme. Go war!

Update IV: Mitt's on the TV talking about silver medals again and, you know what, he's doing OK [never mind, he's going on way too long]. He's now the optimistic, change candidate. Until, of course, it's time for another round of ads.

Update V: We get it, McCain, you tell the truth. The Mrs. just wants to know why the crowd keeps chanting Hacky Sack.

Update VI [9:31 PM]: No matter what happens tonight this is a big victory for Hillary. She was dead and buried this morning and now it's a race again (which is a good thing). I just don't know if I can stomach the whole comeback kid thing all over again.

Update VII: OK, maybe I follow this stuff too closely, but, Edwards, dude, seriously, I think you're great, but enough with the liver girl. It's getting ghoulish.

Update VII 10:33 PM]: Hillary did it. Wow. We are one step closer to a ceiling breaker.

Update IV: Hillary on the TV. She's learned an Obama lesson and put a whole bunch of kids behind her. No Albrights in sight. And suddenly she's a hopeful populist too. She is a quick learner.

I'm done and left a bit uninspired. Toto, we're not in Iowa anymore.

(Cross-posted at State of the Day.)