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Obama Wins Ohio, Networks Say -- And Quite Likely, The Presidency

Fox and MSNBC call Ohio for Obama.

Which is to say, unless these calls are overturned or there's some kind of shocking turnaround in a major blue state, Obama will win the Presidential race.

Late Update: Two more nets -- CNN and ABC -- call Ohio for Obama, too.

Late Late Update: The exit polls show again that Obama way outperformed among certain core at-risk constituencies in the Rust Belt. He won among men, among independents, among low-education voters, among whites under $50,000, and among union workers and household members. He carried 82% of Clinton Democrats.

Late Late Late Update: Obama has now edged into a lead in Virginia, with 85% reporting, and only half of Fairfax is in. He's holding a three point lead in Florida with 67% reporting. Indiana is a dead heat. We are now looking at the possibility of a tsunami.


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Fat Lady?

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Louder than ever!

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Tears of joy.

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THIS............

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IS...

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RIGHT WHERE MCCAIN WANTS HIM???

No way

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BY McSCUM'S BALLS???

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EXCELLENT

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NEWS!!

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FOR THE COUNTRY!!

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FORE

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FOR NON-ALASKA DWELLING WOLVES!!

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THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY!!!!!!!

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TIMING FOR THE WHITEY TAPE!

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FOR MOOSE AND OTHER WILDLIFE

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AT THE HUKILAU!

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OH WERE GOING TO A HUKILAU

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MCCAIN HAS HIM RIGHT WHERE HE WANTS HIM!!!
It was McCain's plan all along for a Obama landslide. Hes such a maverick that he tried to lose the election.

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That would be the only true "mavericky" thing to do. Good bye Caribou Barbie, may your bridges never bring you back south.

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May her bridges TRULY go to nowhere!

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We did it, Thera! All your hard work.

Everybody's hard work - wow -

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Just got back from driving people to the polls. My last voter was an AA man, late 60s. He was able to sign the voter registration roll, but he asked me to fill out his ballot for him. He could not hold his hand steady enough to fill in the circles.

So he pointed, said the name, and I had the incredible honor of filling in his ballot. It was his moment; I was his servant; only now as I begin to write about this experience is the magnitude of this gift from the Universe coming into my awareness.

I have been forever changed by this experience. You had a hand in this, Tena. My trips to TPM Election Central accelerated the thawing of my heart. Thank you.


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Jon Stewart said it right (as McCain):

"This is what we're gonna do. We gonna let Obama win. We let him govern for 3, 4 years and then, we set the trap!".

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WootWootWootWooot!!!

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Hello President Obama!!!

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!


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TO A HUKI-HUKI-HUKI-HUKI-HUKILAU

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We won!

We won!

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I think the fat lady can officially start warming up!

I want to hear my Virginia next!

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Fuck. I'm 28 and I'm first the first time in my adult life proud of this country. Fuck. We Won.

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Whoo Hooo

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Just got back from poll watching. Obama won all 4 precints in my site in small town SE Ohio. I would have called it then; just hope it holds.

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Uda Man

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Aoooga!!!!!


TPM crew has the best headline evah! F-k ya! Is right.


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Agreed kash, I am 28 as well and a teacher. It has been so fun seeing fifth graders get excited about this election. Tomorrow is going to be a great day at work, if I can get any sleep.

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Come on Indiana. Let's here it for the solid midwest.

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With Ohio, Obama should be on track for 272 even with no other Bush 2004 states. It's now up to McCain to flip something or else Obama has it already.

Please correct my math if I am wrong but is it basically over now?

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Yes, it is done. CA, OR, and WA will put him over, if no other states do.

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Here's some inspirational, feel-good Obama to help with the anxiety, and more and more, with celebration!: :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf19H_sHMro&fmt=6

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Way to go, Buckeyes!

We forgive you for that whole Toledo/border war thing.

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Just this once I could KISS somebody from OH!!!! Even an OSU alum. . .

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Only in your dreams!

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Holy Toledo!

I take a five minute break from the coverage and . . . YES!!!!!!

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Sorry Ohio Sorry Ohio Sorry Ohio Sorry Buck Eye Nation

I would move to OH if I didn't live in New York City.

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Your sins are forgiven!

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Congratulations everyone! Especially to all those who worked long hours to get out the vote. Paraphrasing Gerald Ford (ironically), America's nightmare is almost over!

(But I still want VA to go blue!)

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ITS OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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BIIIIIG squishy tears of joy!!

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I uh can uh start uh breathing uh now!

And OHIO put him over the top! Fuck yeah! We finally got it right!!

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Virginia coming into the fold, NC on its way, FL any minute. Can you say route! Common sense one again rules. Long time coming for too many people. The light is now upon us after a dark and dreary tunnel.

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Time to get greedy. We want NC, VA and FL to wrap up that side of the country.


John

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We. Drank. McGoo's. Milkshake!

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Obama wins . . . NEW MEXICO!!!

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New Mexico! IWe belong to President Obama!!!!!

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You know . . . if I had to guess . . . I'd say you were enjoying this, Tena :)

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Your hard work payed off! Congrats TenaX!
My wife is from Silver City, and we chatted with
Jeff Bingaman recently. We're happy!

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We turn off the dark tonight!! President-elect Barack Obama!!

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I love that by the way - we turn off the dark.

Hell ya!

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New Mexico!!!!

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New Mexico goes to Ohio

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Good shot, Ohio!

Newsy note from Ohio for all you Joe the Plumber fans out there. This afternoon Joe was stopped for speeding,, 15mph over limit,,,, but the cops let him off with a warning,,,, so they wouldn't embarrass the county. Duh - uh

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FUCK YA!

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I WANT FLORIDA !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Chuck Todd is such a buzz kill.

BUT I'M TOO HAPPY TO CARE!!!

And Joe Scarborough is reading the results like they were the obituaries. Heh

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Hah!

I just realized something:

Where's Pat Buchanan?? He's usually all over MSNBC. Wha'happen?

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New Mexico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Time to get greedy. We want NC, VA and FL to wrap up that side of the country.


John

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FUCKING BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK ITTTTTTTTTT. Thanks Buckeye.

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Thanks for remembering.

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Any fireworks there, Tena?

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It's raining here - not a nice night at all. I went outside when they called New Mexico to check cause I heard something - it was thunder.

LOL

But if it the storm passes, I'm going to check again - sumpin's got to be going on.

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I. Am. So. Fucking. Happy.

That is all.

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I don't post often, but now is a good time to say: A thing of beauty...a thing of fucking beauty. I cast my absentee ballot in for Florida about three weeks ago, but now I can actually enjoy it. This is great. MSNBC just called New Mexico, too.

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GOHIO!!!! IT"S OVER FOLKS!!!!

LADIES & GENTLEMEN - I AM PROUD TO PRESENT THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATE OF AMERICA -

PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA.

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Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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CNN just called OH too. It's o-vah.

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Here's why I'm not surprised about the victory in Ohio. I live in Cincinnati. Yesterday, I had two visits at my front door from Obama canvassers. Today, I had two more, plus a phone call. (A real, live phone call, not a robocall.) The GOTV in Hamilton County was amazing. I'm sure it was the same all over the state.

And that was just yesterday and today. That doesn't count the other calls and visits over the past several weeks.

No one from McCain's camp ever showed up on my porch or called me.

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HOLY SHIT!!!!

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That's it. One key Red State Poached. The rest is just gravy.

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I love ya Ohio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I have long been a silent observer of the comments here at TPM. Alot of you have brought me back from the ledge a million times after reading your common sense posts. Thank you all, and I know you all and I as well have had a piece of this. Either monetarily, or with hours volunteered. Obama wins, yes, but so do all of you. Congrats, and my children thank you all for your dedication.

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Ditto. Thanks all of you, Josh, everyone

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The comments at Townhall and Redstate are freaking hilarious right now. They're melting down right now. They've got people begging McCain to launch an investigation into the early calling of Pennsylvania.

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Could they please yank Chris Matthews off the air? He talks entirely too much [thinks he's such a policy wonk], and Keith + Rachel get so much less time.

This new "configuration" is a train wreck [the one they put together to remove Keith & Chris in response to wingers' complaints]. Before their coverage went well. Now it's a mess.

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I like Chris, as it happens.

Rachel, on the other hand, has been getting on my nerves being the biggest concern troll going -

sorry.

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Yeah...I usually love Rachel. Tonight, she's on my last fat nerve.

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I'm with you there. Rachel has been getting on my nerves for the past week or so. I mean, I'm a pessimist about this stuff too (though not right now!), but she seemed to be reveling in it.

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Yessssss.

I want Virginia for kharma's sake...

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YES WE CAN!!!!!!! The fat lady is warming up!!!!!!!

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Frodo has the Ring, Republicans, and he's about to drop it in the lava.

Bye, bye, Orcs.

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While we're on the subject of nerdy references, I keep thinking of the ewok celebration from the end of Return of the Jedi.

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Great....now I'm going to have that really bad music in my head for the rest of the evening....

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Sauron's tower is starting to crumble...

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That's it. Champagne time? Or wait until California puts us over?

Congrats everyone. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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CA sez go ahead.  Pop your cork!

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CNN's Gloria Borger and Campbell Brown sounds dejected. Their candidate must not be winning.

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I take back every bad thing I've said about Ohio the last 8 years!!!!!!!!!!! I may even root for Ohio State for the rest of football season!!!!!

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I am just filled, overflowing with utter joy.

I love this fucking country right now!!!!

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I'm really worried about North Dakota at this point.

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LOL!!!!!!

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Being from Ohio I didnt know what would happen.
It feels good.

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I forgot the name of that user but I remember he said ALL YEAR that we would win Ohio. All the power to him for his great projection!!

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Something Terrorist Fistbump Buckeye Nation?

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Yea he deserves to gloat the most. Can't wait to congratulate him.

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I was just getting on here to congratulate him. I believe he goes by Buckeye Terrorist Fistjab Nation, and his exact words were,

"We WILL win Ohio. Book it!"

So this one's for you, Buckeye. Thanks for your optimism and hard work.

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While it's doubtful anyone will see this,

thank you all for remembering and thanks for the props.

I've lived in Ohio for all my 54 years and have been a political junkie for just as long.
Even after the Hillary win in the primary (which was actually 8 pts., not 10), I knew that the Obama organization, coupled with Ohio trending blue since after 2004 would put Ohio back with the civilized nation.
I waited until now to post this, since for some reason, my home PC won't let me log in to TPM, but my work PC will.
Go figure.

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YAYYAYAYA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE MY COUNTRY TOO!

I LOVE YOU ALL!!! WE DID IT WE DID IT

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PA, OH, and FL. The last three places I lived before here in beet red Utah. Nice to see my past swinging back.

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I did pray for all the little angels last night. I have been praying since the Iowa caucus.

Thank you America

Welcome to President Obama!!!

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I love you Pennsylvania. I love you Ohio. I love you New Mexico, and Governor Richardson I've loved you since you supported Obama when he needed it the most. Tears of joy! We did it ya'll. Thank ya'll on my children's behalf.

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Here's to Bill!!! Thank you. And don't forget Teddy!

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thank you all so much for this
i have been lurking for awhile, as a new mom not much extra time to think, contribute
she is asleep now
i can't stop crying
thanks so much for helping me give my daughter a great first year
(she has a obama onesie and loves the sign in our yard)
thanks again

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Fuck it, we dont want any kind of America, we want United States of America!

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Will they wait until 11 to show us the Obama the 44th President graphics?

I want to pop this sucker, soon!!!!!!

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With Gary/Hammond and Indianapolis still out, I'm calling Indiana for Obama. Red turns to blue. Hell, yeah!

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And I'm calling NC for Obama.

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CA, OR, WA lock it up, folks!

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Now let's go for a mandate.

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And Iowa for President Obama!

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has anyone turned on fox news
it is awesome tonight
they don't know what to say
right now they are blaming sarah but tomorrow it will turn into blaming john mccain
too bad they don't realize they are just outnumbered

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I am originally from Chicago..currently live in Fl. In the Panhandle. Right winged hell. I am in a puddle. I wish I was in Grant Park. Can you imagine....My daughter brought my three-year-old grandson to the polls in Virginia. When they finally got into the building... he looked around, and loudly said "Where is Barack Obama?" Barack Obama has been running for President for two thirds of his life. I guess when I stop crying, I can start breathing again.

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As one of your neighbours to the North, I just want to say:

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!

Congratualtions!!!!!!!!!

You may think that this was followed only by the Americans, but a lot of us in the rest of the world have been sweating this result just as much... Man I wish I was there. Although I can almost feel the excitement all the way up here.

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Seriously, why can't Obama close the deal?

*snark*

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Seriously, why can't Obama close the deal?

*snark*

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WOW!!!!!I still can't believe it!!!!I'm just ecstatic... now for the landslide...I'm greedy, too, I want to win 'em all. Go Obama!! I am just absolutely so proud of our show of democracy!!!

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just testing my avatar

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just testing my avatar

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shit.

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now?

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I can't wait for 11:01pm EST...CA, OR, WA, BOOM BOOM BOOM. I love seeing those 3 states turn blue at the same time. That means it's over!

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My friend Justin sent this a few hours ago:

> I've got a bottle of champagne and an assault rifle. One will pop
> tonight. Pray that I'm drunk.
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> Okay, not really. But that's how I feel...
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> Peace.
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-Every little things gonna be alright!
Congratulations lovely people.

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Obama owes a debt of thanks to 3 people for this night, and so do we. First, to "toots", for helping mold a young boy into the president elect. Secondly to the lion Ted Kennedy. His endorsement early sent the signal that Obama was ready for this moment. And finally, to Hillary. Without her throwing everything in her arsenal at Pres-elect Obama early, we might not be celebrating.

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I would have to add Senator Dick Durbin. Who kept his seat here in Illinois, but lost his 40 year daughter last week.

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Amen plee.

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This is Reagan all over again!! Get ready for some serious Democratic Control.

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Virginia for Obama!!!!

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If you have tears in your eyes, you should take a look at this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf19H_sHMro&fmt=6

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This is one the happiest days of life. I didn't believe it was possible.

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HE’S WON!

THEY’VE WON!

WE’VE ALL WON!

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ITS OFFICIAL!! YES WE DID!!!!!!

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