No Florida recount this year, as Obama wipes the map with a 338-141 electoral college victory, even though the popular vote at this time appears quite a bit closer than the opinion polls predicted.
51.3 percent to 47.5 percent with 73 percent of all U.S. precincts counted
The outcome was, however, never in doubt. McCain conceded just after 11 pm EST.
Although McCain had criticized Obama during the hard-fought campaign as too inexperienced to be president, the Arizona senator said that "in a contest as long and as difficult as this campaign has been, his success alone commands my respect for his ability and perseverance.
"But that he managed to do so by inspiring the hopes of so many millions of Americans who had once wrongly believed that they had little at stake or little influence in the election of an American president is something I deeply admire and commend him for achieving."
McCain told his supporters that it was natural "to feel some disappointment. Though we fell short, the failure is mine, not yours."
The Dems strengthened their hold on the House, and picked up at least five Senate seats for a 56 member majority, leading to a total domination of US politics over the next two years at the least. The GOP averted a total disaster by holding on to enough seats to prevent a Senate super-majority, however. A small comfort on a day where the Democratic party enjoys one of its greatest triumph in living memory.
PS: This election commentary from The Onion cracked me up.
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