Here it is, hot off the presses: The final projections from The Daily Widget's forecasting model for Tuesday. President-Elect Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States.
Electoral Votes:
Barack Obama - 378
John McCain - 160
Popular Vote:
Barack Obama - 74.1 million (+9.8 million)
John McCain - 64.3 million
Third Party - 3.1 millionClose races going to Obama:
Florida (27)
Indiana (11)
Missouri (11)
Ohio (20)
North Carolina (15)
North Dakota (3)
Close races going to McCain:
Arizona (10)
Georgia (15)
Montana (3)
West Virginia (5)




I wish to thank everyone here at DU who has been following along these past eight months! I will always remember and cherish the interaction with everyone who posted in the Daily Widget and THE MATH threads this year. You are all the best!

- Phrig
