365 to 173

Per the Associated Press, it's official:

More than 131 million voters cast ballots -- the most ever in a presidential election. But Obama's election is not complete until Congress tallies the outcome of Monday's Electoral College vote at a joint session scheduled for Jan. 6.

Monday's voting was largely ceremonial, the results preordained by Obama's Nov. 4 victory over Republican Sen. John McCain. Obama won 365 electoral votes, to 173 for McCain. With every state reporting, all the electors had cast ballots in accordance with the popular votes in their states.

Unlike the last two elections, there do not appear to have been any faithless or mistaken electors, keeping the electoral college tally as expected. As mentioned in the article, Congress still has to tally the vote from the electoral college, so not every step in the process has been completed. But for now we're one step closer to Barack Obama becoming the 44th President of the United States.



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I'm surprised no electoral votes (2.00 / 1)

for Sarah Palin from a far right nutjob. You'd think listening to Limbaugh, they'd vote for her.


by Lakrosse on Mon Dec 15, 2008 at 09:28:58 PM EST

Re: 365 to 173 (2.00 / 1)

Whoopee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I may not like all of Obama's decisions, but what a needed change he will bring. I look forward to seeing his beautiful family in the White House.


by Lolis on Mon Dec 15, 2008 at 11:21:31 PM EST

Re: 365 to 173 (2.00 / 1)

"With every state reporting, all the electors had cast ballots in accordance with the popular votes in their states."

Not quite so - there was one elector in Nebraska that did not vote in accordance with the popular votes in their state, but did vote in accordance with the popular vote in their congressional district.


by bushsucks on Tue Dec 16, 2008 at 12:03:21 AM EST

Re: 365 to 173 (2.00 / 0)

Bastard!!!


When you start out making the "slippery slope" argument, where do you draw the line?
by Jess81 on Tue Dec 16, 2008 at 02:01:59 AM EST
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The projection... (2.00 / 1)

...is still likely to change, I have faith in the maps on the front page :) . </good natured joke>


Visiting the hopium dens proudly since 2007.
by AZphilosopher on Tue Dec 16, 2008 at 01:19:55 AM EST


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