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americablog.com - 11/6/2008
AP calls North Carolina for Obama
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North Carolina is blue. 364 Electoral Votes : President-elect Obama has won North Carolina, a symbolic triumph in a state that hadn't voted for a Democrat in more than a generation. The Associated Press declared Obama the winner Thursday after canvassing counties in North Carolina to determine ...

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charlotteobserver.com - 11/5/2008
North Carolina: No decision for President
— charlotteobserver.com — (Observer Staff and Wire Reports) America awoke this morning with a new President-elect, but North Carolina remains one of two states in which the presidential race hasn't been decided. The results are too close to call in the Tar Heel state and in ... (more) North Carolina: No decision for President

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newsobserver.com - 11/6/2008
Obama unoffical winner in North Carolina
— newsobserver.com — Democrat Barack Obama is the unofficial winner in North Carolina, but the victory over Sen. John McCain won't be sealed until provisional ballots are counted and certified next month. >Unofficial returns show Obama ahead by 13,746 votes. Trends over ... (more) Obama unoffical winner in North Carolina

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Senator Polliwog (aka Lindsey Graham) on Barack Obama, Michael Phelps, and North Carolina
rightwingwatch.org - 11/7/2008
Senator Polliwog (aka Lindsey Graham) on Barack Obama, Michael Phelps, and North Carolina
— rightwingwatch.org — Barack Obama claimed the state of North Carolina today, which hasn’t gone to a Democrat since Jimmy Carter. But before we could reflect on this historic triumph, we were reminded of something we read last week, which made us think of this:  ... (more) Senator Polliwog (aka Lindsey Graham) on Barack Obama, ...

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BuzzFlash Mailbag for November 06, 2008
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — ... the fun was only just beginning! Finally, exhausted I turned out the light at 1:00 and tried to sleep. Finally, intelligence and articulation and education are all to be found in our president. Finally, maybe, just maybe our nation will come together as one without the nasty partisanship that has been so much a part of the national landscape. Finally, we can all be proud of being Americans once again. Gail Duncan Cary, North Carolina [BuzzFlash Note: Keep celebrating. NC was called for Obama today.] Subject: One month after bailout, another gas guzzler One month after the ...

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/6/2008 — Barack Obama has won North Carolina, according to projections from NBC News , the New York Times and the Associated Press , with Obama leading by 14,000 votes out of over 4.2 million cast. Not everyone has called the race yet, but assuming ...
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Obama wins North Carolina
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