The results are in! Obama wins!

[I Rule YU]

Yes, it's true. Obama has taken the election by storm. He is now the president of the United States of America.

10:44pm: South Dakota and Nebraska join the McCain camp.

10:12pm: Back in March, Trailwatch predicted that John McCain would take Mississippi. Now he's done just that. Mississippi's 6 electoral votes go to McCain.

10:00pm: Iowa goes to Barack Obama; Utah goes to John McCain. Neither result is shocking.

9:58pm: John McCain has added Texas's 34 electoral votes to his total. Texas is the largest state that the Republican candidate is expected to win in this election (Obama leads in the polls by more than 20 points in California, the only state more populous than Texas).

9:45pm: Barack Obama has crossed the 200 electoral vote mark by taking New Mexico.

9:30pm: The vital swing state of Ohio and its 20 electoral votes have landed in Obama's column. McCain has taken West Virginia and Louisiana.

9:07pm: Barack Obama has now taken the entire Northeast, as Rhode Island and New York join his column. He also gains Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. John McCain has added Wyoming, North Dakota, Kansas, and Georgia to his list. Obama leads with 175 electoral votes to McCain's 76.

8:40pm: John McCain has taken Alabama. This comes as no surprise; George W. Bush won the state by more than 25 points in 2004.

8:35pm: Arkansas has thrown its 6 electoral votes into John McCain's column. He now takes 40 votes to Obama's 103. Obviously, we have many states left to go.

8:15pm: Nearly all of New England has now joined Barack Obama's column, as well as the key swing state of Pennsylvania. Obama has also taken his running mate Joe Biden's state of Delaware and his own state of Illinois.

John McCain has added Tennessee and Oklahoma to his list. He now has 34 electoral votes, while Obama has 103.

7:08pm: Barack Obama has taken Vermont.

7:04pm: John McCain has taken Kentucky.

6:45pm EST: The results of today's Obama-McCain presidential election will begin to emerge at 7pm, as polling places close in Eastern states. We will call states for the candidates only after the polls in those states have closed, and we will do so when we feel that a consensus exists between several well-regarded election watchers.

The final poll results from Real Clear Politics this morning projected an Obama win, with the Illinois senator taking 278 electoral votes to McCain's 132. 128 electoral votes were in the toss-up category.

Jon Burner

Recently taken and calculated on a political website.
http://blogs.forbes.com/trailwatch/2...s-of-th-1.html

For more information: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politic...ll-tracker.htm

Democrat Barack Obama has been elected the 44th president of the United States, the Associated Press is projecting, making history and completing a stunningly rapid rise to power by becoming the first African American to win the nation's highest office.

A projected California win put Obama over the top, giving him 55 electoral votes — enough to surpass the 270 needed for the presidency over Republican John McCain. The Illinois senator won key state after key state Tuesday, and McCain losses in Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania were harbingers of the outcome.

Only four years ago on election night, Obama was a newly minted U.S. senator-elect after serving for years in the Illinois legislature. Now he holds the title of president-elect.

Ohio was a particularly painful loss for the Arizona senator. No Republican has won the presidency without an Ohio victory.

The Associated Press projected Obama the Virginia winner in a close race with Republican John McCain. By AP projections, Obama has 220 electoral votes; McCain has 114.

Obviously, Obama has defeated McCain in a landslide.

Personally, I am overjoyed he has one. His policies, along with the whole democratic party, seem appropriate and correct. I really have no doubt that he will do great in office.

[MentaL]

[Devilfire]

Hurrah OBAMA!!! :D Obama is right for all of our momma's. :D

[zigglesxd]

Obama elected president | 11:01 p.m.
Obama wins California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington, giving him 324 electoral votes to McCain's 124 (AP). He will be the 44th president of the United States. After a tight battle against Republican Sen. John McCain, Obama has become the first African American president in the history of the United States.
Obama is set to address his supporters from Chicago's Grant Park.
Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware will be accompanying Obama to the White House as his vice president. Biden made his first unsuccessful bid for president in 1988, and again this year before dropping out. A six-term senator, Biden is the chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee. One of his adult sons from his first marriage is currently serving in Iraq.
On June 4, Obama won the Democratic presidential nomination, beating Sen. Hillary Clinton in a tight primary race. The 47-year-old Democratic senator from Illinois stepped into the national spotlight in 2004, delivering the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/200811...ws/ynews_pl130

Congratulations to our 44th president!

[I Rule YU]

Go Obama! Hopefully, the country will soon be going through "change".

[Devilfire]

Wow, 55 electoral votes in the state of California? Damnit! I knew he had it... But is anyone watching McCain's speech? Buncha bullshit.

[scrat55]

just one good reason not to vote for McCain was Sarah Paulin... ppl that heard this Monday's canadian news about the prank call 2 radio hosts in Montreal did, she was saying sooo much crap and was clueless of almost everything...

[Daney]

Congrats to Obama, lol @ him giving his daughters a puppy in his speech.

[I Rule YU]

Congrats to Obama, lol @ him giving his daughters a puppy in his speech.

I actually lol'd when he said that.

"And my daughters deserve the brand new puppy that will be moving into The White House."

[kuribohgx]

the dog was lol.

[-Snappy-]

I have no doubt McCain was going to win. Seriously, the man is over 70 years old...

[kuribohgx]

What does age have to do with being president.

[Bejike]

What does age have to do with being president.

The fact that he could croke at any minute...? Then we would of been stuck with Palin, and that is a SCARY SCARY thought..

[kuribohgx]

Hmm true. And if Obama dies, we would have Biden as president and thats ok!

[Wilsongb1010]

he wont be in the white house until January '09

[Sundays]

he wont be in the white house until January '09

Wouldnt he be in the white house on January 20th?

No He Didnt win being President.
He Won the Popular vote for U.S
He did not win the Electoral Vote yet.
But I Highly Garuntee that Obama ISSS going to win.
So. yeh...
OBAMA FTW

^ Just pointing that out =)

So in some cases, If we have the same Stuff happening in the 2000 elevtion with bush and algord. Then. Its obvious that Obama is gunna win.

Since Algord won the Popular vote just like obama, But bush might win the Electoral Vote, But. That wont happen since Obama owns mccain.

[CarterFTWWW]

Are you kidding me @above? This map is so old. Want to see the fucking real map?

http://www.270towin.com/ Its a bit old but alot better than this one...... NC went with 51% obama and idk know about the other

[kuribohgx]

He did win the electorial vote.

[I Rule MU]

Wouldnt he be in the white house on January 20th?

No He Didnt win being President.
He Won the Popular vote for U.S
He did not win the Electoral Vote yet.
But I Highly Garuntee that Obama ISSS going to win.
So. yeh...
OBAMA FTW

^ Just pointing that out =)

So in some cases, If we have the same Stuff happening in the 2000 elevtion with bush and algord. Then. Its obvious that Obama is gunna win.

Since Algord won the Popular vote just like obama, But bush might win the Electoral Vote, But. That wont happen since Obama owns mccain.

What the hell are you on about? He won both the popular AND the electoral vote. Popular vote was by a really slim margin but he blew McCain away on the electoral votes. He has already made a speech and is now starting to get ready to take on the new role. Climb out from under your rock!

[kuribohgx]

He has to select his cabinet now.

[I Rule YU]

Are you kidding me @above? This map is so old. Want to see the fucking real map?

http://www.270towin.com/ Its a bit old but alot better than this one...... NC went with 51% obama and idk know about the other

I can't really copy and paste that map, now can I? I posted the one I did, just because. Couldn't find a recent one, because it was right after he got elected, and most poll tracking maps are embedded in flash.

[Sundays]

What the hell are you on about? He won both the popular AND the electoral vote. Popular vote was by a really slim margin but he blew McCain away on the electoral votes. He has already made a speech and is now starting to get ready to take on the new role. Climb out from under your rock!

:o! For Real? I Guess im a bit late

[xriss]

As I've said before... McCain = Bush #2.

[I Rule YU]

Obama's acceptance speech:

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[xriss]

Nice speech <3