(North) CAROLINA BLUE!!!!!!!!!!

[underpants]

Obama adds North Carolina to White House win

By MIKE BAKER and BARBARA RODRIGUEZ – 4 hours ago

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President-elect Obama won North Carolina on Thursday, a triumph that underscored his political strength as he turned nine states that President Bush won in 2004 to Democratic blue.

The Associated Press declared Obama the winner after canvassing counties in North Carolina to determine the number of outstanding provisional ballots. That survey found that there are not enough remaining ballots for Republican John McCain to close a 13,693-vote deficit.

North Carolina's 15 electoral votes brings Obama's total to 364 — nearly 100 more than necessary to win the White House — to McCain's 162. Missouri is the only state that remains too close to call, with McCain leading by several thousand votes.

Obama's win in North Carolina was the first for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter won the state in 1976.

Of Bush's 2004 states, Obama captured Virginia, Florida and North Carolina in the South, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa in the Midwest and Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico in the West. All total, Obama has won 28 states and the District of Columbia, McCain 21.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gm2yiI1ldmLIuwjggDkdguj9Hp_gD949L8B00

AP: Obama wins North Carolina
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/11/ap_obama_wins_n.html

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

1. I know; I still am in shock our state and our neighboring state went blue (and proud, too)!

[underpants]

4. Amazing

We won Henrico County
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=183&topic_id=5729&mesg_id=5729

2004
Candidates Party Vote Totals: Percentage
Bush/Cheney Republican 71,809 53.82%
Kerry/Edwards Democratic 60,864 45.62%
http://www2.sbe.virginia.gov/web_docs/Election/Results/...



2008
COUNTY/CITY CANDIDATE VOTE VOTE% STATISTICS
HENRICO COUNTY

Last Reported: Nov 6 2008 10:15AM EST

Voter Turnout:
154,809 of 192,561 active voters (80.39%)
154,809 of 196,191 total voters (78.90%)
Precincts Reporting:
95 of 95 (100%)

Barack Obama and Joe Biden 86,223 55.69%

John McCain and Sarah Palin 67,325 43.48%

[Claire Beth]

Congratulations to North Carolina!!!!

[Claire Beth]

2. Congratulations to North Carolina!!!!

[DesertRat]

3. Go NC! And they gave Dole the boot too!

:woohoo:

[Tatiana]

5. I am so proud of you, North Carolina! Congrats! n/t

[old mark]

6. I spent some time in North Carolina years ago, and really liked the place.

I'm very glad you all came to the big party, and you certainly did it with class.

mark

[JoePhilly]

7. Wake County says YES WE CAN!!!!!

We could feel it!!

[TNMOM]

8. In my mind, I'm going to Carolina....

Congratulations, Tar Heels! Well done. I was a Carolinian for seven years. I couldn't be prouder of my fellow Carolinians.