96% reporting

*map subject to change slightly. Missouri and North Carolina look to still be tied and I've seen different electoral vote numbers on different maps.

Howard Dean's strategy to go after all 50 states turned out to be the right one. Indiana blue? It was totally over, however, after Ohio. That was one of the big ones and as soon as California, Oregon, and Washington went blue, McCain gave his concession speech.

Turnout was over 64% of the population. 131 million Americans will have voted this year, compared to 2004's 122.3 million.

I think it's safe to say that the people gave Mr. Obama and Congress a MANDATE - unlike Chimpboy's delusioned idea that he had one. Let's hope they do good things.