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OCCOM BILL
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 11:32 pm
Wow. Just WOW. I can hardly wait to see what happens next.
Butrflynet
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 11:36 pm
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE4A436O20081105

Quote:
Bush calls Obama to congratulate him
Wed Nov 5, 2008 5:21am GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday called Democrat Barack Obama to congratulate him on winning the presidential election, the White House said, adding that Bush invited him and his family to visit to the White House soon.

"You are about to go on one of the great journeys of life. Congratulations and go enjoy yourself," Bush said to Obama according to White House spokeswoman Dana Perino.

Obama will be sworn in as the 44th U.S. president on January 20, 2009.

Bush, whose job approval ratings have been at record lows, spent little time on the campaign trail with Obama's opponent Republican candidate John McCain as a result. He watched election returns with friends and staff at the White House.

Bush also called McCain after his concession speech to praise his campaign, Perino said.

"John, you gave it your all. I'm proud of you, and I'm sorry it didn't work out," Bush said according to Perino. Bush plans to give a statement on the election on Wednesday at 10:40 a.m. (3:40 p.m. British time) in the Rose Garden, she said.

Vice President Dick Cheney called Obama's running mate, Joe Biden, to congratulate him, his spokeswoman Lea Anne Foster said. He also was trying to reach McCain's running mate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
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Lightwizard
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 11:36 pm
@OCCOM BILL,
Well, I'm half way through my bottle of champagne. I'll wait until tomorrow to see what happens next.
squinney
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 11:38 pm
I'm so tired and yet I want to dance!

I can't wait to see what happens to the markets...

Meanwhile, North Carolina update (not that it matters)
96 of 100 Counties Reporting

Obama/Biden (DEM) 49.67% 2,096,858
McCain/Palin (REP) 49.40% 2,085,326


Thomas
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 11:40 pm
Some gravy for y'all: NPR just announced that South Dakotans rejected their proposed abortion ban. Good for you, South Dakota!
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joefromchicago
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 11:43 pm
@Lambchop,
Puppies for everyone!!!
fbaezer
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 11:47 pm
@squinney,
squinney wrote:


Meanwhile, North Carolina update (not that it matters)



The fact that is so tight matters a lot.
You forced the G.O.P to fight, pour money, human resources, in their own turf.
In football they shout DEE-FENCE!!
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realjohnboy
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 11:47 pm
@fbaezer,
fbaezer wrote:

OK. The Cuban-American vote.

Obama got:
58% in Miami-Dade (84% of the Cuban-American population in Florida)
68% in Broward (7% of the Cuban-American population in Florida)
50% in Hillsborough (5% of the Cuban-American population in Florida)
63% in Palm Beach (4% of the Cuban-American population in Florida)


'splain that. I don't understand what you are saying.
fbaezer
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 11:49 pm
@realjohnboy,
That a majority of Cuban-Americans seemingly voted for Obama.
fbaezer
 
  1  
Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 11:52 pm
The Cuban-American population in Florida resides, almost entirely, in counties that went for Obama. Some of them loopsided.

A recent poll shows that their main concern is not old Fidel, but jobs.
And that those who arrived at the US after 1980, or were born since the 70s, side with other Hispanics in most issues, including immigration policy.
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realjohnboy
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 11:54 pm
@fbaezer,
Okay. The 84% number threw me. But I see now what you were saying. Yeah, the Cuban-American vote? Obama. Thank you.
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msolga
 
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Reply Wed 5 Nov, 2008 12:01 am
CONGRATULATIONS, AMERICA!

YOU DID IT!

BLOODY FANTASTIC! Very Happy
msolga
 
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Reply Wed 5 Nov, 2008 12:13 am
@msolga,
Sorry for shouting at you. I think I'm a bit over-excited. But wow, what a result!
I've been trying to keep track this afternoon (Oz time) without much success. A very busy day, with few breaks. Then, around 3pm, I noticed a big crowd gathered around a computer in the pod next to my classroom. Went in myself, to see what the commotion was about. "He's won, miss, he's won!" Those students were so excited! So was I. What a moment! Very Happy
Debra Law
 
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Reply Wed 5 Nov, 2008 12:20 am
@msolga,
msolga wrote:
What a moment! Very Happy


The best moment we've had in many, many years!
Eorl
 
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Reply Wed 5 Nov, 2008 12:22 am
@Debra Law,
My highlight...the example McCain set by refering to Obama as "his president"
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OCCOM BILL
 
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Reply Wed 5 Nov, 2008 12:29 am
@Lightwizard,
Lightwizard wrote:

Well, I'm half way through my bottle of champagne. I'll wait until tomorrow to see what happens next.
Long time no see, LW... and it's good to see you!
GObama!
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Debra Law
 
  1  
Reply Wed 5 Nov, 2008 01:11 am
MSNBC just called Indiana for Obama. Current electoral vote tally: Obama 349; McCain 159.

Where's our list of predictions?
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Wed 5 Nov, 2008 01:30 am
@nimh,
nimh wrote:
And a very gracious, brave concession speech it was. Odd how he seemed to sometimes have to fight down the crowd in front of him, which didnt quite seem to share his sensibility.

Yes, very true, nimh. Lots of unhappy McCain supporters in the crowd. Many unwilling to be as gracious as McCain.
Butrflynet
 
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Reply Wed 5 Nov, 2008 01:38 am
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/Speeches/Read.aspx?guid=6d126e21-5857-40c3-96e2-4f504e27e22c

Remarks by John McCain


November 5, 2008


Thank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona evening.

My friends, we have -- we have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly. A little while ago, I had the honor of calling Senator Barack Obama to congratulate him on being elected the next president of the country that we both love.

In a contest as long and 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.

This is an historic election, and I recognize the special significance it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight.

I've always believed that America offers opportunities to all who have the industry and will to seize it. Senator Obama believes that, too. But we both recognize that though we have come a long way from the old injustices that once stained our nation's reputation and denied some Americans the full blessings of American citizenship, the memory of them still had the power to wound.

A century ago, President Theodore Roosevelt's invitation of Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House was taken as an outrage in many quarters. America today is a world away from the cruel and prideful bigotry of that time. There is no better evidence of this than the election of an African American to the presidency of the United States. Let there be no reason now for any American to fail to cherish their citizenship in this, the greatest nation on Earth.

Senator Obama has achieved a great thing for himself and for his country. I applaud him for it, and offer in my sincere sympathy that his beloved grandmother did not live to see this day, though our faith assures us she is at rest in the presence of her creator and so very proud of the good man she helped raise.

Senator Obama and I have had and argued our differences, and he has prevailed. No doubt many of those differences remain. These are difficult times for our country, and I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face.

I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together, to find the necessary compromises, to bridge our differences, and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited.

Whatever our differences, we are fellow Americans. And please believe me when I say no association has ever meant more to me than that.

It is natural tonight to feel some disappointment, but tomorrow we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again. We fought as hard as we could.

And though we fell short, the failure is mine, not yours.

I am so deeply grateful to all of you for the great honor of your support and for all you have done for me. I wish the outcome had been different, my friends. The road was a difficult one from the outset. But your support and friendship never wavered. I cannot adequately express how deeply indebted I am to you.

I am especially grateful to my wife, Cindy, my children, my dear mother and all my family and to the many old and dear friends who have stood by my side through the many ups and downs of this long campaign. I have always been a fortunate man, and never more so for the love and encouragement you have given me.

You know, campaigns are often harder on a candidate's family than on the candidate, and that's been true in this campaign. All I can offer in compensation is my love and gratitude, and the promise of more peaceful years ahead.

I am also, of course, very thankful to Governor Sarah Palin, one of the best campaigners I have ever seen and an impressive new voice in our party for reform and the principles that have always been our greatest strength. Her husband Todd and their five beautiful children with their tireless dedication to our cause, and the courage and grace they showed in the rough-and-tumble of a presidential campaign. We can all look forward with great interest to her future service to Alaska, the Republican Party and our country.

To all my campaign comrades, from Rick Davis and Steve Schmidt and Mark Salter, to every last volunteer who fought so hard and valiantly month after month in what at times seemed to be the most challenged campaign in modern times, thank you so much. A lost election will never mean more to me than the privilege of your faith and friendship.

I don't know what more we could have done to try to win this election. I'll leave that to others to determine. Every candidate makes mistakes, and I'm sure I made my share of them. But I won't spend a moment of the future regretting what might have been.

This campaign was and will remain the great honor of my life. And my heart is filled with nothing but gratitude for the experience and to the American people for giving me a fair hearing before deciding that Senator Obama and my old friend Senator Joe Biden should have the honor of leading us for the next four years.

I would not be an American worthy of the name, should I regret a fate that has allowed me the extraordinary privilege of serving this country for a half a century. Today, I was a candidate for the highest office in the country I love so much. And tonight, I remain her servant. That is blessing enough for anyone and I thank the people of Arizona for it.

Tonight, more than any night, I hold in my heart nothing but love for this country and for all its citizens, whether they supported me or Senator Obama, I wish Godspeed to the man who was my former opponent and will be my president.

And I call on all Americans, as I have often in this campaign, to not despair of our present difficulties but to believe always in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here.

Americans never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history, we make history.

Thank you, and God bless you, and God bless America. Thank you all very much.
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msolga
 
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Reply Wed 5 Nov, 2008 01:42 am
@Ticomaya,
I heard McCain's speech on the radio. It was very gracious in the circumstances, I thought. Let's just hope that disappointed Republican supporters can be equally accepting & supportive of the democratic process.
 

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