Details of the Clinton/Obama event in Unity, NH:

Unite for Change Rally With Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton

Unity Elementary School
864 Second NH Turnpike
Unity, NH 03773

Friday, June 27th
Shuttles service begins at 10:00 a.m.
Gates Open at 11:00 a.m.

Which, in my experience, likely means program starts at 12pm EDT at the earliest.

Update [2008-6-27 11:34:5 by Todd Beeton]:CNN says this event won't start until 1pm EDT.

There are some results from a small number of precincts in NH posted on the SoS website.

http://www.sos.nh.gov/recountresults.htm

Some conclusions

Rumors have it that Mitt Romney circle of advisers are rooting for a big Obama win. They contend that if Obama can attract a huge swath of the independents votes they might be able to strangle John Mcain and eke out a victory. Well, it's no longer a rumor. This morning on CNN Bay Buchanan made it clear that they are quietly rooting for Obama and would be happy if the independents votes swing his way during the primary suggesting that come election time they would return under the Republican tent.

Yeaahh! Obama going to get most of the independent votes but she's wrong with her insinuation about the general election. Hey can't blame her, she wants her man to win.

As revealed yesterday, Clinton has been sending out a mailing that attacks Obama with falsehoods about his voting record on abortion matters. The Planned Parent hood gave him a 100% approval rating, and today has taken further actions. To stop the spread of these lies, the President of Planned Parenthood NNE (Northern New England) is calling New Hampshire voters telling them the truth about Obama. Other womens rights groups have also taped calls.

She went negative and will have to face the backlash.

Blue Hampshire has reported on the incident:

http://www.bluehampshire.com/showDiary.d o;jsessionid=1484C9D8069CC6EB04BC126E265 D075D?diaryId=3134

One line. One simple line, which Obama can easily use to pump up his supporter base and use as the definitive line against Clinton....

"We don't need to be raising the false hopes of our country about what can be delivered"

-Hillary Clinton, NH Debate, 1/05/2008

It is already being mentioned on the NH liberal blogs. In an election of change you do not tell the electorate that hope is a joke.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton criticizes rival Barack Obama's record on abortion rights in a mailing sent to New Hampshire voters.
The mailer says that seven times during his time in the Illinois state Senate, Obama declined to take a position on abortion bills, while Clinton has been a defender of abortion rights.

During his eight years in the legislature, Obama cast a number of votes on abortion and received a 100 percent rating from the Illinois Planned Parenthood Council for his support of abortion rights, family planning services and health insurance coverage for female contraceptives. He voted against requiring medical care for aborted fetuses who survive, a vote that especially riled abortion opponents.

He also joined other state Democrats in voting present on some bills.

The mailing comes amid division within the Clinton campaign over how negative to go against Obama after his victory Thursday in the Iowa caucuses. The campaign has made a decision to hold off on any television advertising, positive or negative, until after a nationally televised debate Saturday night.

Obama also has been criticized by the political arm of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which has endorsed Clinton. Seven international vice presidents sent a letter protesting the "wholesale assault on one of the great friends of our union."

"Supposedly, we are involved in this primary because we're concerned about access to the next Democratic president," the signers argued. "So why would we want to develop a hostile relationship with the man who could be that next president?"

During the Iowa campaign, the Clinton campaign criticized Obama's position on health care in Iowa. But she is taking a different approach in New Hampshire.

"A woman's right to choose," the mailing says on the front, then flips to the back, "demands a leader who will stand up and protect it."

It says Clinton has a record of fighting "far-right Republicans" to defend abortion rights, while Obama has been "unwilling to take a stand on choice."

"Seven times he had the opportunity to stand up against Republican anti-choice legislation in the Illinois state Senate," it says. "Seven times he voted present--not yes or no, but present. Being there is not enough to protect choice.

"On January 8 you have a choice," it closes. "Vote for Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, Tuesday, Jan. 8."

The mailer says "Paid for by Hillary Clinton for President" and has a return address of her office in Manchester. The Clinton campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Bizarrely...I think a 3rd place finish in NH might actually HELP Hillary by extending John Edwards' place in the race.

At any rate - here's the latest with the trends:

ARG:

Obama 38 (+7)
Hillary 26 (-9)
Edwards 20 (+5)

Rasmussen:

Obama 37 (+9)
Hillary 27 (-4)
Edwards 19 (+1)