We're leading in NC and Ind

[angee_is_mad]

I know it doesn't matter, but it's the principal of the thing.

[DCBob]

1. It matters.

We need to those friggin red states for an even bigger mandate.

[mtnsnake]

2. Matters to me, too

I want this to be as resounding a victory as possible.

I'm also hoping that Obama will win the popular vote by at least 8 or 9 million by the time this thing is over.

[maseman]

3. Remember "mandate" and "political capital?"

Oh yes it matters.

[angee_is_mad]

4. 98% has been reported for both

and its a small margin, praying that we can hold it.

[markevil]

5. It will influence future elections...

Being blue might not seem bad to them.

[wakeoftheflood]

6. Link?

[dascientist]

7. Franklin and Wilson counties came back for Obama in NC

[wakeoftheflood]

8. Link please?

[angee_is_mad]

10. 99% reported in NC

Here is the link:
http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html

[wakeoftheflood]

11. Thank you very much

[JJ]

14. Wow, we could win 5 of the 6 left.

[ibleedblue]

12. NC map

from local TV station. 99% in and we're up by ~14k votes. I think it's done!!

http://www.wral.com/news/political/page/3751270/

[dascientist]

23. Franklin and Wilson counties were the last to report

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/state/#NC
They put Obama over, because he was trailing a little bit before then.

[rdublue]

9. It does matter

[vanderBeth]

13. Matters to me

I may be moving to NC next year and I desperately want it to be a blue state.:o

[MedleyMisty]

18. I was born and raised here

It's an absolutely wonderful and beautiful state and I love it so much - I hope you do too.

[vanderBeth]

20. If I do, I look forward to it.

It's absolutely beautiful.

[wildeyed]

15. Will they want to count the provisionals before they call it?

It matters to me. Especially NC. We work our butts off in this red state, and get very little credit. I want the bragging rights at the very least.

[Two Americas]

16. it very much matters

A strong Dem showing helps many local and state candidates. Also, the final electoral college numbers will be a talking point we will be hearing for the next 20 years.

[angee_is_mad]

19. 99% in for Ind also

Obama 49.7 mccain 49.2. Still don't know why they won't call it.

[MedleyMisty]

22. Here in NC, we kept a Democratic governor

our first female governor, by the way. :) And we elected a Democratic senator over Dole, and in my congressional district a Democrat won over the Republican incumbent.

So yeah.

[musicblind]

17. Sure as hell matters to me :-P

:hug:

[RainDog]

21. Obama leads by 16k votes in Indiana. This is double the lead an hour ago. n/t

It matters to me too. Missouri is also undecided and tied, iirc.