What Caught My Eye Today - Election Day Edition

Fred's Note: Honestly, if you are getting your election day coverage from this site, something is seriously wrong with you. That being said, today's posting will consist of a rough timeline of election results as they come in...at least as long as I'm awake this evening.

4:27pm PST -- McCain wins Kentucky; Obama wins Vermont.
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 8; Obama - 3
4:46pm PST -- McCain wins South Carolina
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 16; Obama - 3
5:00pm PST -- McCain wins Oklahoma and Tennessee; Obama wins Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachuetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C.
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 34; Obama - 103
Pennsylvania was a pretty big hit to McCain's bid for the presidency, though so far, the results mirror the Bush-Kerry election map from 2004.
5:36pm PST -- McCain wins Alabama and Georgia
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 58; Obama - 103
6:03pm PST -- McCain wins Kansas, North Dakota and Wyoming; Obama wins Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island, New York and Wisconsin
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 70; Obama - 175
Still no big surprises. North Dakota was considered to be one of 8 toss-up states that McCain had to win...which he did.
6:17pm PST -- McCain wins Arkansas and Texas; Obama wins New Mexico
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 110; Obama - 180
New Mexico is the first state to be flipped from 2004 and it goes to Obama
6:23pm PST -- Obama wins Ohio
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 115; Obama - 200
This is the second of the toss-up states that needed to go to McCain...and it didn't
6:47pm PST -- McCain wins Louisiana
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 124; Obama - 200
7:02pm PST -- McCain wins Utah; Obama wins Iowa
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 129; Obama - 207
Iowa is the second red state from 2004 to go to Obama.
7:17pm PST -- McCain wins Mississippi
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 135; Obama - 207
7:57pm PST -- McCain wins Nebraska and South Dakota
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 142; Obama - 207
The polls on the West Coast close momentarily. We should have a new president shortly...
8:02pm PST -- McCain wins Idaho; Obama wins California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 146; Obama - 284
Congratulations to the 44th President of the United States--Barack Obama
8:10pm PST -- Obama wins Virginia
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 146; Obama - 297
A bit anticlimactic bit still noteworthy. And this just in...McCain called to congratulate Obama.
8:15pm PST -- Obama wins Colorado and Florida
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 146; Obama - 327
8:18pm PST -- Obama wins Nevada
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 146; Obama - 333
8:19pm PST -- McCain just took the stage to deliver his concession speech.
8:23pm PST -- McCain wins Arizona
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win): McCain - 156; Obama - 333
8:45pm PST -- Democrats guaranteed at least a 55-45 majority in the Senate and are projected to increase their majority in the House to 261-174.
A very good night indeed for the Democrats and they have reason to celebrate. But let's not get cocky folks. We voted you in, and we can vote you out. You have an opportunity to do some real good here. Try not to screw it up.
8:47pm PST -- Obama scheduled to take the stage at the top of the hour.
I'll be watching to be sure. However, this does conclude my coverage of the 2008 Presidential Race. See you tomorrow with our regularly scheduled programming.