2008 Presidential Election Results Thread. See it here as they come in.

Great Debates
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One of the hopes that I’m suddenly inclined to hope, is that even with a majority trifecta of one party, everyone is watching, and the scrutiny of the constituents will be vigilant. All of you election junkies out there…we will all hold these people to doing the right thing, cooperating, reaching across the aisle, compromising. Not necessarily with the level of intensity of the past election season (I personally think we all kinda OD’d on the unexplored power of the networked globe, and I’ll leave the hardcore scrutiny to folks like Rachel Maddow :wink: ), but scrutiny. “Fact check” sites don’t need to die just because the election is over.

Because…ok, I’ll say it. Yes we can! :smiley:

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With 71 precincts left, Chambliss is at 50.33%. I think there might just be a runoff.

304 precincts left in MN, Franken down by 4689. Come on, Al…

Edit: MSNBC, CBS, and AP have called IN for Obama. SCORE!!!

It’s looking like it could be exactly what I predicted: 375-163.

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I can’t believe I am the first to say it…

The president is near!

Congratulations USA. You did well, this time you got one of the good ones. After 8 years, finally, a president that speaks English.

944

Here you go!

Thank you so much, Maeglin. It’s been a real joy. I feel such an enormous sense of pride and accomplishment tonight.

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99% reporting in MO, McCain up by a few hundred votes. Pricincts still out are in springfield area.

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McCain by 398 now.

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Thank ya, ma’am. CNN is still showing 338 ECVs

ETA: Nate Silver was scarily accurate.

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That’s gonna leave a mark.

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My pleasure. I have tried to tell myself that had I been in a state other than NY, I might have done differently. But then I look to people like you in CA who were completely and utterly engaged. I am just glad that I contributed even in my small way to one of the most incredible things that has happened in my 30 years on this planet.

950

MO is 99% in, and McCain leads by 338 votes. Unfortunately, the last two unfinished counties are heavily McCain, so this is likely to increase.

951

If you voted, you did your part. In the end, that’s all that matters. There is no such thing as a small contribution.

952

My credit cards would agree with you. :wink:

953

Looks like the Dean/Obama 50 state game plan has ended MO’s streak of being a Harbinger of the national race.

954

You deserve it.

955

He won man, he won.

956

It just occured to me: With the currently-called states, any three states could be challenged somehow and reversed, and Obama would still win. Well, other than California, but I don’t think anyone is even going to try to challenge California.

That makes me breathe a lot easier. The 50 state strategy has certainly paid off.

957

For real.

I just hope he is worth of it. I think he is: I donated and influenced as many people as I could in my immediate circle. But I will be watching come January.

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11:34 PST - CNN.com says

94% precincts reporting;

Coleman - 1,133,586
Franken - 1,133,508

Holy CRAP! 78 votes?!?!

Come on Franken!

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Can’t stop crying.

History in the making.

Nice speech by McCain. WTF was wrong with his supporters there? Booing? Really? Quit being children. Not blaming McCain for that, he certainly didn’t encourage it. I was impressed by him.

I know this has all been said, but it’s worth repeating.

Still amazed.

960

Unless there are a lot of early/absentee ballots to count (and I’ve heard that there are), it looks like Chambliss has avoided a runoff by the skin of his teeth, as I don’t think 61 precincts can shave off .326%.

228 precincts left, Al down by 1212. I’m betting on a recount.