(CNN) – Barack Obama is set to win seven states and the District of Columbia as polls close at 8 p.m., CNN projects, based on exit polls.
The Democratic candidate is on pace to beat Republican John McCain in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, his home state of Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey. CNN projects he will also win three of the four electoral votes in Maine, which splits its electoral votes proportionally.
That would give him 77 electoral votes to McCain's 34. A candidate needs 270 to win the White House.
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Yes, that is more like it!!
You can add Pennsylvania.
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Do these projected wins for either candidate include the early voting and absentee numbers?
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I am from PA and I really feel that my state will go Blue.
Thank the heavens!!
YEAH BABY !!!!!!!!
OBAMA IS GOING TO WIN NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!
MY PA!!! YAAAAAAAAAY!
When will the early voting numbers be presented??
goosebumps anyone??????
And New York
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Obama is simply just set to win.
Obama/Biden 08
GO CT!!!!!!
i bet anybody here 100 bucks that obama will win. you can add ohio too.
GO OBAMA!
Awesome!!!
I agree to that. Obama 08
I am an Obama supporter from Indiana...I hope he can pull Indiana as well. Go BIG O
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