Morning Status

UPDATE3: MSNBC calls Missouri for John McCain. Of the 2.9 million votes cast, John McCain won 49.44% and Barack Obama won 49.24%. McCain's current margin of victory is 5,868 votes.

UPDATE2: With 92% reporting, LA Times shows banning gay marriage is winning in California. And you know what - if you want to support it, that's one thing. But if you're really this excited about it, you just suck.

UPDATE: Al Franken has lost his race in MN, but per state law, the 600-vote difference kicks in an automatic recount.

As it stands, Obama (obviously) has won. Indiana and Montana were called late last night/early this morning for Obama and McCain respectively. North Carolina is too close to call with 99% reporting. Not to be outdone, Missouri is too close to call with 100% reporting. Finally, there may be indications that Georgia has been called too early, and Nate mentioned that the total vote level is much lower than expected, so there may be something like early votes left to count.

On the Senate side, MN is too close to call with Franken slightly ahead, GA may be too close to call as above (either Republican Chambliss will retain his seat or, most likely, there will be a runoff), OR is too close to call, and, unbelievably, Alaska is too close to call. Electoral-vote reports that a Stevens win in Alaska would probably result in him being expelled from the Senate, followed by an election between current candidate Mark Begich (D) and Sarah Palin, which Palin would win in a landslide.

Also, it appears that John Murtha and Michele Bachmann will be re-elected.

Oh, and PS - HELL YES!!!