Fiercely independent New Hampshire, which was expected to be a 2008 battleground, is poised today to award Democrat Barack Obama a larger share of the presidential vote than it has given any Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WBZ-TV in Boston. Four days until votes are counted, Obama defeats John McCain 53% to 42%%. New Hampshire voted Republican in 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988 and 2000. New Hampshire voted Democrat in 1992, 1996 and 2004, but no Democrat running for President in New Hampshire has received more than 50% of the vote in the past 44 years. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll 3 weeks ago, Obama is flat, McCain is up 2.

In Senate Contest, Democrat Shaheen Takes Away Seat from Republican Sununu: In the election for United States Senator, Democrat Jeanne Shaheen today defeats incumbent Republican John Sununu 53% to 40%. Compared to a SurveyUSA poll 3 weeks ago, Shaheen is up 5, Sununu is flat.