Barack Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American to win the Presidential election, being the second Democrat in getting the role, second only to Bill Clinton, since 1980.
“Young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled, Americans have sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of red states and blue states,” Obama said in his speech.
In the results, Obama has won 338 electoral seats, with McCain getting 159 electoral seats. Currently, according to NBC predictions –
Obama – CA, NV, OR, WA, HI, NM, CO, FL, IA, IL, MN, WI, MI, OH, FL, VA, PA, DC, MD, DE, NJ, CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, NY, ME
McCain – AK, AZ, UT, ID, WY, ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, TX, LA, AR, MS, AL, GA, SC, TN, KY, WV
However, four states have not been decided yet, Montana, Missouri, Indiana and North Carolina. North Carolina has reported all votes, and it has left North Carolina tied between the two. Indiana, which has 99% reported, has Obama winning by 50%, and McCain 49%. Missouri, with 98% of the votes reported, has McCain in 50% and Obama 49%. Montana sees McCain 50% and Obama 47%.
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