Election Central: Obama Wins It!
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This is the launchpad for all CL election coverage. The Loaf staff has fanned out across the Bay area to keep eyes and ears locked on voting sites, candidate rallies, election parties and spontaneous outpourings of joy/grief in the streets. Keep it locked here all day and night. And if you haven’t already, get out there and vote! Download and print our ballot guides here.
1:47 A.M.: Brian Blair well behind challenger Kevin Beckner as vote tabulating stalls in Hillsborough County, in a battle for better conservation and dignity for LGBT residents.
1:01 A.M.: One last thing. Just got this text message: “We just made history. All of this happened because you gave your time, talent and passion to this campaign. All of this happened because of you. Thanks, Barack.” I’m not worthy …
1:00 A.M.: I’ve just been taking it all in for the last hour. History. Amazing. Now, I’m going to fall asleep watching the replay of Comedy Central’s Indecision ‘08, which I missed the first time around. Good night all.
12:05 P.M.: Obama speaking now.
11:46 P.M.: Wayne reporting in from the Beckner party: “Phyllis Busansky was just here and she said it’s a slow process counting the Hillsborough votes. Officials are having to bring the machines in from precincts to do the job.” Garcia characterized Beckner as “real unhappy with the situation.”
11:44 P.M.: Obama set to speak around midnight EST.
11:30 P.M.: David Warner reports the streets of Ybor resounding with cheers of “OBAMA! OBAMA!”
11:28 P.M.: McCain closes a classy concession speech. I think McCain did his best work this campaign in the last five days.
11:18 P.M.: McCain concedes!
11:16 P.M.: NBC calls Florida for Obama.
11:10 P.M.: Leilani checks in, in between parties in St. Pete.
11:07 P.M.: Results from the other big race: Calrissian vs. Palpatine.
11:06 P.M.: We’re popping a bottle of Champaign here at Election Central.
11:00 P.M.: Obama called the winner by NBC!
10:51 P.M.: NBC hints they will call the election at 11 p.m.!
10:50 P.M.: David Warner reports in from the Kevin Beckner election party in Ybor.
Plus: News from earlier in the day and that fancy MSNBC voting widget thingy we’re trying out are after the jump.
