Electoral College Votes: State by State Results

BARACK OBAMA IS THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

States Going for Barack Obama (electoral points, 271 needed to win)

Maine: 4

Vermont: 3

Massachusettes: 12

Connecticut: 7

District of Columbia: 3

New Jersey: 15

Delaware: 3

Rhode Island: 4

Maryland: 10

Illinois: 21

New York: 31

New Hampshire: 4

Pennsylvania: 21

Michigan: 17

Wisconsin: 10

Minnesota: 10

Ohio: 20

New Mexico: 5

Iowa: 7

Virginia: 13

California: 55

Washington: 11

Oregon: 7

Colorado: 9

Florida: 27

Nevada: 5
North Carolina: 15
Indiana: 11
Hawaii: 4

Total: 364 (WINNER)

States Going For John McCain

South Carolina: 8

Kentucky: 8

Tenesee: 11

Oklahoma: 7

North Dakota: 3

Wyoming: 3

Alabama: 9

Georgia: 15

West Virginia: 5

Texas: 34

Louisiana: 9

Mississippi: 6

Kansas: 6

Arkansas: 6

Wyoming: 3

Utah: 5

Nebraska: 5

South Dakota: 3

Idaho: 4

Arizona: 10
Missouri: 11
Alaska: 3
Montana: 3

Total: 174

Propositions:

California will ban same-sex marriages

Florida will ban same-sex marriage

Arizona will ban same-sex marriage

Arkansas will ban same-sex adoption

Colorado will not be in favor of saying that life begins at conception

Arizona will not hire illegal immigrants

Michigan will allow medical marijuana (still illegal on Federal level)

Massachusetts decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana leaving those caught with less than an ounce being fined $100 and nothing being done to their record.

Michigan will allow for stem cell research

Nebraska will end Affirmative Action

Colorado is a toss-up still as to whether or not it will end Affirmative Action

Washington will allow for doctor assisted suicide

Congressional Elections:

- Democrats have 56 seats in the Senate to 40, which equates to a majority, but not a filibuster breaking majority (60 needed) with 4 more races still to be decided.

HOUSE

251 to 173 in favor of Democrats

EXIT POLLS:

So far African Americans vote 96% for Barack Obama
People making over $200,000 supported Barack Obama by over 51%

Can McCain Even Win Now?

Looking at many many many different news source's electoral college maps, it appears that John McCain cannot win.

It looks as though John McCain would have to win every single swing state and Pennsylvania in order to be close to a tie or even a win.

There would have to be some sort of miracle for an Obama loss to take place.

So, sure I may be wrong... but I highly doubt it.

From partaking in several political debates I know for a fact that emotions can run very high at times like this. AS THEY SHOULD.

Almost everybody wants what they think is best for their country, community, or family.

We all should make sure that we choose our words and actions carefully when debating politics with family members and friends. All too often we can ruin friendships and relationships because of our words.

Some of the best friends that I have met in my life completely disagree with me on many political issues.

Politics are extremely important, but what's life without any friends?

Tomorrow should be exciting people!!! Win or lose, I'd rather be friends with who I've got in my life than lose them arguing over someone who I've never even met.

Don't Vote!?!?

I don't care who you are voting for, so long as you are well-informed.

I Need this picture for proof of voting bonus points for one of my classes. Yes I'm working at this god-awful time in the morning on Saturday...

After a Halloween party that went until 4a.m.

- 3 live bands

- Free Newcastle beer and free mixers all night = I'm hungover.

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US versus THEM

Bush, McCain, and Palin couldn't make a speech like this to save their lives. One reason: because they simply do not have the skills.

But it goes much deeper than that!

Some people like to say that Obama is a smooth talker and nothing more, but it doesn't take much to realize the other reasons as to why Bush or McCain or Palin would never say these words. They aren't "unificators," as Bush might say. They are dividers.

They approach life with an "US versus THEM" attitude.

McCain and Palin said that there were parts of the country that were pro-American and parts that were anti-American. That some parts of the country contained real Americans and some did not.

"US versus THEM"

So many have tried to call Obama a communist because he wants to tax the rich more and give more assistance to the poor. Bush, McCain, and Palin believe that rich people should keep every penny they make. As if all poor people are lazy or undeserving of help. As if someone making $15 million a year instead of $18 million a year is being treated unfairly as other families struggle to put food on the table, to educate their children, or to make rent payments...

"US versus THEM"

McCain and Palin see homosexual marriage as a threat to straight religious people's views on how things should be. They think that LGBT people shouldn't be treated equally. They want to make an amendment to the constitution to ban same-sex marriages as if gay people are not real people. As if I am not someone's son. As if I am not someone's grandson. As if I am not someone's brother. As if my love for another person is somehow inferior...

"US versus THEM"

Taking a stance other than being in favor of the Iraq war somehow meant that you were against the troops. They said it was "unpatriotic." For some reason, it's un-American and un-patriotic to disagree on an issue as big as WAR. For some reason you are either pro-Iraq war or you are against our soldiers and against America...

"US versus THEM"

Let's face it: life is not that black and white, things aren't that simple, and this mentality and these words do nothing good for this country or the world. They spread lies, they unfairly categorize people. These are ignorant words spread by narrow-minded people. Words like these can only cause further division.

You will never hear the words like you heard here in this video coming from John McCain or Sarah Palin, because they don't understand this country or care about people who aren't just like them. They don't care about you and they don't care about me.

McCain pointed at Obama during the second debate and called him "That one." Well I really hope that "that one" wins. Because I've had enough division these past 8 years.