Big turnout underway early in New Hampshire

[Adelante]

MANCHESTER – Long lines of people formed inside some polls this morning minutes after they opened at 6 a.m. for the New Hampshire presidential primary.

Louise Gosselin, Ward 6 moderator, said election officials expected about 150 people to vote each hour at St. Pius X on Candia Road.

Instead, about 300 people each hour were casting ballots. By 8 a.m., 602 people had voted. About 70 new voters were registered.

"I believe if it continues this way we definitely will set a record," said Gosselin.

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=daee4dd9-a719-45c1-8c8c-0b5ef1947481&headline=Large%20voter%20turnout%20reported

[Bullet1987]

1. A large turnout favors Obama...

[Egnever]

2. Yay Democracy!

I dont care who it favors. I love the fact that america is waking up!

[Kittycat]

3. Regardless of what democrat wins today - It's incredible seeing this amount of involvement

It really speaks to the public's desire for change, and they're overall frustration with the way things are going. I just hope this momentum carries to the election, if not builds.

[SoxFan]

4. It's a madhouse

I spent the morning at Manchester's Ward 2. There were over a thousand votes cast by 11:30 AM. To put this in perspective, the ward matched the November municipal election turnout before lunch. There are a lot of election day registrants, which is good news for Obama and, to a lesser extent, Ron Paul on the GOP side.