(CNN) – Democrat Barack Obama is on target to win the critical battleground state of Ohio, CNN projects.
The projected victory makes it very difficult for Obama's rival John McCain to win the White House. No Republican has ever become president without winning Ohio.
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Ohio is the first state that went for President Bush in 2004 but flipped to the Democratic column this year. No states that went Democratic in 2004 have yet gone for McCain.
The state's 20 electoral votes would bring Obama's total to 194, versus 69 for McCain. A candidate needs 270 to win.
CNN projections are based on exit polls and partial results.
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To all of the Republicans predicting doom and gloom: you guys ran the works for the last eight years. Its time to give someone else a chance. That's the voting process in a Democratic Republic (and I'm not talking political parties).
It's not the end of the road for McCain yet!
Miracles do happen, at the end of the day.
I can wait!!!
Finally got rid off the Bush legacy and his sidekick McCain. Good ridance
Its a beautifull thing to see a black man reach this far in the race for the white house, i never thought i would see this day but thanks be to god i did and that very famous dream is upon us!
All I can think of is Acorn and the media.
What would've happened if the media had supported both candidates equally and acorn wasn't a part of all this.
Is the result tainted? History will tell.
Congratulations to John McCain you have the popular vote! Not The colored or prejudice vote.
It was not written in the laws of this land, but the TEAM Is about change! GO TEAM OBAMA!
I am a supoter of OBAMA and im only 11 believe THAT!
I Know i cant vote but still i hope and am pretty sure Obama willl WIN!
God bless this country! we will need it.
Obama All The Way!!!
BYE BYE SARA..YOU JERK !!
Another congrats from a Canadian! Obama is no doubt the best choice for a better economy, and that's what Americans need right now.
Repubs come on now. We've had 8 blood sucking years of YOUR president, get over urselves. Barack Obama will be a great leader of this country and I hope u'll be around when we reach across boundries and try to heal the gap.
This country is ready for a change. Why not start in OHIO!! There is NO WAY McCain can win now!! ADD "em up
this is really a great and important election . i thing change is great for everybody hopefully people will open there eyes and see that people r tired of strugling and suffering. its time for change and that change is obama
@ Tony
We've suffered from uninformed unintelligent leadership and their devoted followers for the past 8 years.
Now step aside and quit hating while the smart folks fix the damage done by you rethugs.
Oh and by the way, until the rethug brand retools and becomes more "inclusive", you don't have a shot in h e double hockey stick of gathering more youth and minority vote. The party of the old stuffed shirts and fake Christian Conservative right is out.
I hope you can come together to help President Obama fix the global challenges we all face. I don't know if Americans know how close you've come to being left behind as dead weight as the rest of the planet moves into a whole new united effort. Obama was your best hope and dam good hope if I do say so! He's going to need all of you with him so I hope those who are dissappointed can show their patriotism by standing behind your President.
Congratulations – Well Done!
Hey you Joe the Plummer...how does President Barack Obama sound...lol LLLandslide baby YEaaaaa
c-ya later mavericks...we won't miss ya.
Yes Ohio!!!
I am happy and proud of our new President elect Obama.... and the world is celebrating with us!
Happy day!
Note to republicans: maybe you guys can strive to lose with a modicum of dignity and graciousness.... don't you guys get that your hateful negativity is a huge reason you are losing!!!!! And oh yea, lest I forget... the unqualified Palin pick didn't much help either!
Obama/Biden 2008 and 2012
GOBAMA !!!!!
Repubs come on now. We've had 8 blood sucking years of YOUR president, get over urselves. Barack Obama will be a great leader of this country and I hope u'll be around when we reach across boundries and try to heal the gap.
No wonder, it will not be an easy presidency. Look what legacy Bush has left us with?
Obama will need all of America to reverse this Bush effect.
We can Do it. And baby, we are.
History being made right before our eyes.
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OBAMA IS UP MORE THAN 50%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Congrautualtions USA:
There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat,
And we must take the current when it serves,
Or lose our ventures.