It's essentially over.

[furrbear]

According to CNN's projections, Barack Obama has 199 EVs.

Obama needs 71 to win.

CA + OR + WA + HI = 55+7+11+4 = 77.

That's 276.

It's President-Elect Obama.

Comments

[bear-left.livejournal.com]

CNN has just called Iowa as well, & the Denver Post has called Colorado for Obama. We're set, no question.

[furrbear.livejournal.com]

Only question is how great will the majority be.

[allanh.livejournal.com]

I'll wait to pop the cork until I see 100% of precincts reporting.

I seem to remember that a significant percentage of people in a significant number of states voted early and/or by absentee ballot. I suspect we won't get meaningful results for some hours yet.