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BARACK OBAMA ELECTED 44TH PRESIDENT
Electoral Votes
(270 needed to win)| Obama | McCain |
| 364 | 162 |
Ithaca Area Results
Results are unofficial.| President | Tompkins % | Total % |
| Obama/Biden | 69.4% | 52% |
| McCain/Palin | 28.9% | 46% |
| U.S. Representative (22nd) | Tompkins % | Total % |
| Hinchey | 83.6% | 66% |
| Phillips | 16.4% | 34% |
| N.Y. State Senator (53rd) | Tompkins % | Total % |
| Winner Jr. | 29.4% | 59% |
| Tonello | 70.6% | 41% |
Last updated: 4:21 p.m. EST, Nov. 6
Liveblog Updates:
Well, that about wraps it up for me. I've got a CS 3810 prelim at 9:05 a.m. and a CS 6820 midterm due at 10 p.m.; I should probably get to work on those.
But before I go, a last update on the ballot proposals. While some proposals are still undecided, there do seem to be some trends emerging. Issues on abortion, euthanasia, and the right to life have gone to the left, while issues on homosexuality have gone to the right. It's a mixed bag on affirmative action.
The biggest surprise here is right now in California; with 13% reporting, the ban on gay marriage is passing 55-45.
And that concludes our live blog for tonight. I think people from every party can say we're glad this LONG election cycle has come to a close.
And now onto whether Obama will fulfill his promises. Four years might not be enough :)
A brilliant speech by Obama. It's hard to imagine that only hours earlier that both campaigns were so cutthroat.
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