It's over. Weekly Reader says Obama has won it. The electoral vote 420-118 . WOW.
Just days before Americans choose our next president, voting has concluded in the Weekly Reader Student Presidential Election Poll. And the nation's students resoundingly say that Barack Obama will be the country's next leader. In the 14th Weekly Reader election survey, with more than 125,000 votes cast from kindergarten through 12th grade, the result was Obama 54.7% and John McCain 42.9% (with "other" candidates receiving 2.5% of the student vote). The Obama victory in the classroom electoral vote was even more resounding: The Democrat won 33 states and the District of Columbia, garnering 420 electoral votes, while McCain took 17 states and 118 electoral votes.
The Weekly Reader poll had some surprises like Obama squeaking thru in Iowa, maybe that's why Obama is heading back to Iowa for one more visit!The totally wild ones are Obama winning Texas and Arizona and losing Minnesota and New Hampshire. I doubt the spread will be as wide as they predict. But the overall outcome is fabulous.
Most, but not all, swing states went to Obama. The Democrat took
Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia. McCain won Minnesota and New Hampshire, each
by a surprisingly wide 8 points, as well as North Carolina in a 4.6%
victory over Obama.
-- McCain took Republican strongholds Alabama, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Wyoming. Obama
romped in the deep blue states of California, Illinois, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, and the District of
Columbia.
-- The Democratic candidate had a few startling triumphs -- such as
sweeping the vote in the Republican slate's two home states of
Alaska and Arizona, registering a big win in Georgia, receiving 82% of
the student vote in Nevada, gaining a 34-point win in Mississippi, and
logging a 10% victory over McCain in George W. Bush's home state of
Texas.
America's Kids know who has their back. GOBAMA.
Now, get out there and vote. Make your kids proud.