Obama wins 1 of Nebraska's electoral votes-(NEBRASKA)

[underpants]

Source: AP

By JEAN ORTIZ – 1 hour ago

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama won one of Nebraska's electoral votes, the first time in history that the state has split its votes and the first time in 44 years that it had given a vote to a Democrat.

After remaining ballots were counted Friday, Obama had a 3,325-vote lead over Republican John McCain in unofficial results for the 2nd Congressional District. Nebraska and Maine are the two states that divide their electoral votes by congressional districts.

Obama, who won the White House last week, has 365 electoral votes to McCain's 162. Missouri, with 11 electoral votes, is still too close to call. Election officials in that state have until Tuesday to finish counting.

As of Friday's unofficial results for the district, Obama has a total of 138,892 votes and McCain 135,567 votes. The Obama lead of 3,325 is far higher than the recount threshold of about 1,389, or 1 percent of Obama's total.

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[Parche]

1. This Might Change The Election

We have to have a nationwide recount now

Run Nebraska Run

[Omaha Steve]

2. Rush will be saying we cheated, like he is saying about Mn now

He didn't say squat about Ohio 04, or Fl 00.

Many many people worked their butts off to do this. Marta and I are proud Bellevue (where we live now) is included in the winning total.

OS

[Jack Bone]

3. Great News!

:toast: for all of those that worked so hard to GOTV!

[acmavm]

4. ?? This was announced days ago. Is this person just catching on (not

the poster, the writer of the article)?

[silverojo]

6. That's what I wondered, too

Still, I'm thrilled that we're back in the news, for splitting our EV's. Just think, the first AA President won an EV in NEBRASKA!! :woohoo:

One EV doesn't seem like much, it's the SYMBOLISM of it that's so sweet. It's one HELL of an accomplishment. Even Bill Clinton didn't manage that.

Obama turned a corner of this state blue, PLUS he won two other counties (which the media hasn't focused on). That means he made inroads in small towns, as well!

[benh57]

7. "this person" is the AP

"this person" is the Associated Press.

Only the Nebraska media has reported this so far (and various blogs), and for some reason CNN/AP/etc have been waiting on more offical sources.

see: http://www.pollster.com -- none have called it.

So maybe now that AP has reported it, CNN/etc will also.

[LynnTheDem]

5. But it ain't a MANDATE so stop saying that!!1!!1!!!

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