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Finally: Mac Wins Missouri

Last state to be called leaves tally at Obama 365, McCain 173

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(Newser) – Missouri, the last state up for grabs, looks to have gone Republican by less than a 1% margin, leaving John McCain with 173 electoral votes to Barack Obama’s 365, the Kansas City Star reports. There are still 3,000 uncounted provisional ballots, but McCain’s margin is large enough to declare him the winner of the state’s 11 electoral votes.

A Missouri resident questions John McCain about oil drilling during a campaign stop there in June.
A Missouri resident questions John McCain about oil drilling during a campaign stop there in June.   (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
McCain hands back an autographed bumper sticker after speaking at a campaign event in Missouri.
McCain hands back an autographed bumper sticker after speaking at a campaign event in Missouri.   (AP Photo)
Obama had strong support in Missouri, but not enough to win the traditionally bellwether state.
Obama had strong support in Missouri, but not enough to win the traditionally bellwether state.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Nov 19, 08 6:18 PM CST
for the voters in Missouri it just may be
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