Well it has been a long road, and I for one, am ready for a new president. Obama has been looking like the winner throughout the campaigns over the last few months and it looks rather promising. If you are going to be watching the elections, here is what to look for:
All times are EST.
7 P.M. — If Obama carries Virginia and Indiana, two staunchly Republican states in presidential voting, he can probably start measuring the drapes. But if McCain wins or is very close in Virginia, where Obama has had a solid lead in the polls, it could be evidence that the surveys are off base and Election 2008 is going to be much closer than expected.
7:30 P.M. — The prize now is Ohio, ground zero in the last presidential election and a must-win for McCain to stop an Obama landslide. But if Obama wins there, then takes North Carolina, that landslide could be in the making.
8 P.M — For McCain, this could be the make-or-break hour. The largest chunk of electoral votes will be awarded, with the two biggest prizes being Florida and Pennsylvania. But elections watchers should pay close attention to Missouri, as well. It has voted for the winner in every presidential election since 1904, with the exception of 1956.
9 P.M. — If McCain has had successes in the early states, both camps will be watching the swing states of Colorado and New Mexico this hour. They are key in the Obama strategy. They will also be watching the returns from McCain’s home state of Arizona, where the polls have been tightening in recent days.
10 P.M. — The drama this hour will be in the swing states of Iowa and Nevada. But Montana, a Republican state that has been trending Democratic in state elections, could provide a surprise Obama victory and a measure of the party’s success in targeting the West.
11 P.M. — If the race is still in question, an expected sweep of the West Coast could wrap it up for Obama — or determine just how short he will fall.
In a matter of 36 hours, we will have a new president. In my personal opinion, because I voted for him, we are going to have our first black president in a matter of hours. Personally, I think it’s a great moment in American history as well as black history. I am proud to say, I voted for Barrack Obama!
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: 2008 election, mccain, obama
