North Carolina Still Hangs in the Balance

Nov 05 2008, Written by Naureen Khan in election 2008,News, 1 Comments

Filed 7:55 am

Even as the morning after an historic Election Day dawns with president-elect Barack Obama victorious over Sen. John McCain by a commanding margin, 338 to 158 electoral votes, the fate of North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes remains unclear.

The NYT as well as the major networks show the total tally as too close to call, with Obama leading with the slimmest of margins, 49.8% to McCain’s 49.6%. An absolute difference of less than 12,000 votes seperates the two candidates.

Indiana and Missouri have also been deemed to close to call, leaving 39 electoral votes up in the air.

Check back to the blog for more updates on the Election Blog as the aftermath of Election Day unfolds.