I know this is meaningless, but Obama is up to 7% Nationwide (53%-46%)

[dontforgetpoland]

97% precincts reporting:
Obama 63,294,648 (53%)
McCain 55,940,389 (46%)

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/president/

[Kerrytravelers]

1. Mandate?

:bounce:

[Cha]

20. It's a Mandate..Obama and Biden will set out

to do what they campaigned on.

Too bad about those who want eternal war.

[formercia]

23. Hey, what about all of the votes the GOP stole?

Don't forget them.

I wonder what an honest election would have shown.

[Bicoastal]

2. BUT WHAT DOES ZOGBY SAY?!

:scared:

[MadBadger]

3. Looks like CNN and Ispos Nalled it. Fox also had a 7 point win

Pew, Rasmussen, NBC, IBD/TIPP also had good nights

[SuperTrouper]

14. LOL!! Drudge/Zogby had awful nights.

[endarkenment]

4. It ain't meaningless at all.

The size of the landslide is important. The creeps are going to be denying that there is any popular mandate here.

[MidwestTransplant]

5. That's huge

[HughMoran]

6. I think it's somewhat important

1) for an indication of a "mandate" in that he got over 50% of the vote
2) To see which pollsters were accurate in this cycle so we'll be prepared for next-time.

[DrToast]

7. Not meaningless at all! I had $100 bucks riding on the popular vote count!

Although I already won.

[codjh9]

8. No, it IS meaningful! I want us to win as many states, by as many votes, as possible!!!

[TornadoTN]

9. B B B bbbb---ut Limabaugh says it was just 1 or 2 points

And it was "stolen" from them!

What am I to believe!?

[Thrill]

10. Thats a Mandate. If its not, what is?

[NRaleighLiberal]

11. fivethirtyeight.com has it settling out at between 6-7 points.

[Peregrine Took]

12. Its very important as it adds to his prestige and, therefore, power to govern.

[Essene]

13. good good good

[nickn777]

15. BREAKING: Zogby polls SUCK....Developing...

[ecstatic]

16. Not at all meaningless. Thanks for the update! nt

[Brotherjohn]

17. Link? Thanks in advance (nt)

[Arugula Latte]

18. ASS. KICKING.

:woohoo:

[damntexdem]

19. Not at all meaningless. A landslide by recent standards. `

A difference of over 7 million.

[Uzybone]

21. Its not meaningless

I matches the pre election polls give or take 1-2 pts.

[RoadRage]

22. How much did "W" steal by in '00 and win by in '04?

Curious.

It's gonna be a lot easier to get the ball rolling when the president is supported by an obvioius majority.. and not a minority ('00) or a razor thin majority that had more to do with getting old folks to the polls while making sure the college kids kept away from the polls ('04).

[nichomachus]

24. I still can't believe that almost 56 million people

voted for the horrendous McCain/Palin ticket, arguably the worst presidential ticket in US history with the filthiest, most vile campaign I've ever seen. A sad old man and a whacked out opportunist -- and 46 percent of Americans wanted them to run the country. It may be time to move.