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Election Day: Presidential Results
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As the official numbers are calculated as the polls begin to close, we're posting the run-down here, state by state. We'll update this story with the most recent coverage as it becomes available, so check back throughout the day and night -- in fact, just keep it bookmarked.
Update: 8:28 PM PST
CNN calls Florida and Nevada for Obama.
Update: 8:18 PM PST
MSNBC projects Colorado goes to Obama and AZ to McCain.
Update: 8 PM PST
The networks are calling the election for Obama with CA, WA, OR, VA, HI going for Obama and ID going for McCain.
Update 7:47 PM PST
MSNBC calls SD and NE for McCain.
Update 7:17 PM PST
MSBNC has called WY for McCain.
Update 7:07 PM PST
MSNBC calls UT for McCain.
Update 7 PM PST
FOX News called IA for Obama and TX has gone to McCain.
6:40 PM PST
MSNBC calls LA and WV for McCain.
6:26 PM PST
NBC calls NM for Obama.
6:24 PM PST
Update 6:17 PM PSt
FOX News has just called OH for Obama.
Update 6:09 PM PST
CNN calls MN, WI, MI, and NY for Obama.
Update 6:07 PM PST
CNN calls RI for Obama.
Update 6 PM PST
MSNBC calls WY, KS, ND for McCain.
Update 5:45 PM PST
MSNBC is calling AL and GA for McCain and DE, NJ, and DC are going to Obama.
Update 5:27 PM PST
CNN calls NH for Obama.
Update 5:04 PM PST
CNN is calling OK and TN for McCain and CNN is calling that Obama's got ME, MA, CT and MD.
Update 4:59 PM PST
NBC has now put PA in Obama's box.
Update 4:58 PM PST
CNN has called South Carolina for McCain.
Update 4:02 PST
CNN is calling Kentucky (8 electoral votes) for John McCain and Vermont (3 electoral votes) for Obama.
Update 3:40 PST
The first numbers are trickling in, but take this with a grain of salt so far. With only 2% reporting in /www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25362046">Indiana Obama is up 50 to 49 percent. In Kentucky, with only 1% reporting McCain leads 68 to 31 percent.
Polls will be closing next in Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Update 2:35 PST The polls will begin closing in some states in minutes. So far, exiting polling is showing that the economy is top on people's minds. We'll start giving you the numbers as soon as they are available.
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