Slog - Comments on PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama TIME Magazine's Mark Halperin calls it. Nate Silver calls it. We're calling it, too, for what that's worth. The networks and the cable channels are going to have to call this as soon as Colorado and Nevada results come in. But it's already over. The math doesn't work anymore for McCain.... Copyright 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:05:43 -0800 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:03:41 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Damien Oh hell yeah.

We just popped some champagne and smoked some of the green shit.

Wish I was in Chicago, that party looks awesome.

Yay!

]]> Damien http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194545 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194545 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:08:04 -0800 Comment by cochise. This is just great.

]]> cochise. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194546 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194546 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:08:16 -0800 Comment by Daniel I'm at work tonight and I've been fighting tears for about an hour ...

]]> Daniel http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194548 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194548 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:09:35 -0800 Comment by gnossos NPR just called Iowa for Obama and basically called the race...noting that makes 3 pick-ups for Obama from 2004 and no losses and said he is on his way to a "convincing electoral college victory"

]]> gnossos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194549 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194549 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:09:55 -0800 Comment by gry mklsk fuxck yeah we'ere gonna partay!! black panthgas in the house intimidatin you w/ nightsticks. Philly ain;'t seen nuthin yet Blunt is tha word

]]> gry mklsk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194552 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194552 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:12:22 -0800 Comment by Jay I'm jizzing in my pants here, people!

]]> Jay http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194553 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194553 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:12:50 -0800 Comment by Madashell Broke open the bubbly and ENJOYING it... I will head outside and bang pots and pans when the networks call 270. My husband will play Curtis Mayfield's "Move on Up". I look at my son and think of the kids and their future... for once in a long, long, time, I now have HOPE. OK, I'm gonna cry...

]]> Madashell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194554 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194554 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:12:55 -0800 Comment by jnonymous So what is up with the 60 senate seats for a filibuster proof Democratic majority? Eli?

]]> jnonymous http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194557 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194557 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:15:05 -0800 Comment by sockpuppet Dewey defeats Truman? (God, I hope not. Win, Obama, win!)

]]> sockpuppet http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194558 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194558 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:15:11 -0800 Comment by cranky 538 has been perfect so far, and i can't thank mr silver enough for saving my fucking mind for the last two months.

i am so close to tears.

]]> cranky http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194559 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194559 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:20:38 -0800 Comment by gnossos Chris Shays in CT just lost...and the rethugs lose their last House seat in New England.

Yep, our guy has coattails too.

]]> gnossos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194560 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194560 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:21:28 -0800 Comment by um the anti-abortion law in SD failed as did the "life begins at fertilization" prop. in Colorado!

]]> um http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194565 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194565 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:27:59 -0800 Comment by um and so did the CONCON in CT. So there will still be Equal Marriage for 20 years somewhere in the US.

]]> um http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194569 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194569 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:29:12 -0800 Comment by Erika My Grandma just called me, crying, and said that this is the most exciting election of her entire life. She's 90.

]]> Erika http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194575 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194575 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:33:23 -0800 Comment by gnossos the votes from northern VA are coming in...Obama now up by over 30,000. NPR calls VA for Obama and basically says it's over for gramps.

]]> gnossos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194582 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194582 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:46:08 -0800 Comment by Damien I have tears in my eyes. I'm SO happy right now.

]]> Damien http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194585 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/presidentelect_barack_obama#c1194585 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:48:52 -0800 Comment by gnossos NPR just called CA, OR and WA and the entire election!!

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