Betsy Devine: Funny ha-ha and/or funny peculiar

It would take Democrats three turn-overs to control the US Senate. And, at 9:42 p.m. they project….

• R — Sen. Santorum out in PA…
• R — Sen. DeWine out in OH
• R — Sen. Chafee out in RI

Nashua’s Crowne Plaza has free wireless–and a lot of happy Democrats here celebrating.

I now am the veteran of, not just a “visual” but (later on) something called a “knock and drag.”

I think Paul Hodes is going to defeat (former) US Congressman Republican Charlie Bass.

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Update, 9:49 p.m. from the Union Leader election blog

BULLETIN: UnionLeader.com has learned that Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Bass is preparing to call Paul Hodes and congratulate the Democrat on his victory.

Woo hoo!!!! And late-comer Carol Shea-Porter is currently “tied” with Congressman Jeb Bradley! (That is, she’s ahead so far, but not by much.)

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What fun. 10:45 p.m. Well, I’m headed for home. If you’re following NH election results–and the Republicans may well lose the First District to Carol Shea-Porter as well as the Second to Hodes–New Hampshire Public Radio has the best coverage I’ve seen.

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There were a bunch of local candidates holding signs, plus some local Democrats holding signs for Paul Hodes (Democrat for Congress in NH-02) and John Lynch (popular Democratic NH Governor).

So who was there for the Republicans? Exactly one man, a campaign worker who had come up from Virginia to hold campaign signs. (Later, a woman from Mississippi joined him. But I can’t complain, since I drove up from Massachusetts.)

The other Republican in this picture is someone who came to the polls to vote for Paul Hodes.

Wow–this isn’t statistically significant, but it sure sounds good so far.

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…and I’m too busy doing election stuff to blog…

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Here I am in Ward 2, Nashua, NH, doing a “visual,” my very first one.

One of the great things about being a blogger instead of a reporter is that you get to go and do stuff that interests you.