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Originally Posted by AGDee
Is CNN ever going to call North Carolina or Missouri?
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Maybe not. In NC, unofficial results show Obama ahead of McCain by about 12,000 votes. There are about 40,000 provisional ballots that have to be counted, and that is not a quick process.
Historically, at least, around 65% of provisional ballots turn out to be eligible and are counted. They have tended to break at around the same percentages as the "regular" votes.
With a 12,000-vote difference and 40,000 provisional ballots to be counted, I don't blame the news services for holding off.
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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06
If Obama can do what he proclaimed in that speech - reach across partisan lines and unite the country - it will be a good 4 years. The nation, rather than coming together only after a tragedy, needs to be reminded that they can also come together after a victory. I voted for McCain, but I would like to view this election's outcome as a win for the United States.
The people standing in the crowd last night should be an example of how we should all feel. And not toward Barack Obama, but toward the U.S. We are lucky that we live here, that we can elect our leader, and that we can change things for the better if we so choose.
The people across the world are watching. And as much as I now hate this word, it's time for a CHANGE.
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Amen.