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Obama will be the 44th President of the United States.
Ohio has voted for Obama. No Republican has ever won the presidency without Ohio.
New Hampshire voted for Obama. He needed that state to win the projected 286 electoral votes.
Senator Hagan defeated Senator Elizabeth Dole. Thus, the politics of hate fostered by the likes of Jesse Helms failed.

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The consensus of all the most watched polls projects Obama to win the popular vote and the electoral vote (270 minimum). Of course, there is always the proviso that they could all be wrong.
The polling reports that we are relying on are those generated by Rasmussen Reports.
He projects: Popular vote of 52% for Obama and 46% for McCain.
Electoral vote of 286* for Obama and 160 for McCain
* 26 of these electoral votes are leaning Democratic
92 are toss-ups
We will start our coverage of election returns with the consensus toss-ups and leaning states. Should early returns from allegedly safe states for either candidate show the consensus is not accurate, we will respond immediately.
As you can see all the toss-up and leaning states were Republican in 2004 except New Hampshire which was in Senator Kerry's backyard.

polls closemst	Toss-up State	Votes	winner	comment will include how the state voted in 10 elections since 1968
4mst.	Indiana	11		Indiana is a reliable Republican stronghold. It has voted Republican each of the last 10 elections. The reason it has been taken out of the Republican column is that Obama did well in the Northern suburbs in the primary. It remains to be seen whether the friendly neighbors of Chicago can cancel the rock rib reliable remainder of the state. I doubt it, but even a close race would be a major accomplishment.
5:mst	Florida	27		Florida and hanging chads have been on the mind of Democrats since 2000 when it was awarded to Bush by the US Supreme Court despite an order which stopped the counting of votes. It would be a major coup for a Democrat to win this state which usually votes for Republicans. Florida seems like more than two states in one. There is South Florida with its diversity and downright zaniness in the Keys. There is the panhandle and northern Florida which seems more like southern Georgia. Then Orlando, Naples, Tampa Bay area which seem like the Midwest transplanted.
5:30	Ohio	20		I am a Buckeye by birth and supported Barry Goldwater in 1964 while attending Ohio University. The Columbus Dispatch's polls contrary to Rasmussen and others gives Obama a 6 point lead. Note: the last time the majority of Ohioans voted for a Democratic President was 1964 when Lyndon Johnson defeated another Arizona Republican. I am going to project Obama the winner in Ohio. Kerry only lost by 2% and 10% of registered voters are new this year. These new voters are Democrats 3-1.
6 mst	Missouri	11		The show-me state is a dead heat in the polls. Most probably going to go to Repubs as usual; however, I noticed during the primary season that H. Clinton was declared winner early. Obama ultimately won. Perhaps, Obama's get out the vote effort will help here.
6:30	North Carolina	16		My family has lived in North Carolina since the mid-70's so I have watched closely the elections in North Carolina. I have been appalled by horrendous tactics which have worked in the past. Jesse Helms would say anything about his opponent to be elected usually in the last week of the campaign. Well, it seems that Elizabeth Dole tried the same tactic. She called her opponent Godless. It appears that her opponent is a lawyer and is not Godless so she sued Senate Dole personally for defamation. I know that the polls call NC close, but my familiarity with North Carolina makes me wonder if it is ready yet to vote hope rather than fear.
8:00	Nevada	5		Nevada is the only toss-up which Rasmussen has Obama up. So I project an Obama win.
8:00	Montana	3
	Leaning
5:00	Virginia	13		As is well-known Obama has camped out in Virginia. The polls show his work there has paid rewards. Should go for a Democrat for the first time since 1964.
6:00	New Hampshire	4		Polls say Obama will win and as is obvious from the color-coded blue is the only state that was able to vote for a Democrat in this entire group.
7:00	Colorado	9		Colorado is home and has been since 1971. Colorado is a state comprised of ticket-splitters and independents. The polls including Rasmussen say Obama is ahead. He has been very popular with Democrats from the outset. Independents will decide.