It's now 365 to 162 - Thank you Nebraska

[malaise]

http://omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2835&u_sid=10481441
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For the first time ever, a blue circle will appear in Nebraska on national electoral maps.
Democrat Barack Obama won the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District on Friday, scooping up one of the state's five electoral votes.

In the process, he made history and shone the spotlight on Nebraska's unusual electoral college system.

Obama won 8,434 of 15,039 mail-in ballots counted Friday by Douglas County election officials. These early ballots arrived in the election commissioner's office too late to be included in Tuesday's election results.

The additional votes gave Obama a 1,260-vote lead over Republican John McCain in unofficial returns. McCain won the popular vote statewide and four electoral votes.

About 5,000 provisional ballots in Douglas County remain to be counted next week, but they are unlikely to change the 2nd District outcome. About half of such ballots typically are disqualified.

"We always knew we could do it, but it would be an uphill climb. It's great to see a little corner of Nebraska turn blue," said John Berge, state director for the Obama campaign.
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one for every day of the year even in a leap year :toast:

[Canuckistanian]

1. I win the pool! Yay!

Wait a minute. don't the last two numbers have to add up to 8? What state is missing?

[malaise]

6. 11 EV are still outstanding

Missouri tied
http://www.electoral-vote.com/

[itsrobert]

2. I don't like it

I don't want the republicans trying to change a state like California and split up it's Electoral Votes.

[ronnykmarshall]

7. Huh?

That's not gonna happen.

What we NEED is to get rid of the EC all over the nation.

[ronnykmarshall]

3. Cool!!!

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. Have they officially called Missouri yet?

I know they put it in McCain's column but said it was officially called yet
until the rest of the ballots came in.

[malaise]

8. They haven't called it

Still tied.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

5. Even In A Leap Year?

Cool to hear the news though.

[malaise]

9. Pretty dumb indeed

Presidential elections are in leap years. Laughing at self! :D

[skooooo]

10. Landslide!!