I wrote an article on this for Associated Content.  Please feel free to read it:
Burning Crosses - a Symbol of Christmas?

Fifty things you might not know about Barack Obama
 
By Jon Swaine
Last Updated: 10:58AM GMT 10 Nov 2008
• He collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics
• He was known as “O’Bomber” at high school for his skill at basketball
• His name means “one who is blessed” in Swahili
• His favourite meal is […]

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106-year-old votes for Barack Obama; “Isn’t that something?” she asks
Ann Cooper remembers an era when women, blacks were not allowed to vote
Centenarian was socialite, community leader in Atlanta’s black society
Cooper’s advice to younger generation: Be cheerful, get out and vote

By Robert Johnson
CNN

Editor’s note: This […]

If you are interested, here are the sites I used to keep up with the election coverage: CNN Election Coverage and Political Dashboard.
Obama inspires historic victory

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NEW: Sen. Barack Obama to voters: “This is your victory”
NEW: Sen. John McCain congratulates Sen. Barack Obama
Obama projected to win Virginia, a traditionally Republican state
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NEW: Obama wins Virginia
NEW: Obama picks up 20 electoral votes with projected Ohio win
62 percent say economy most important issue; 10 percent say Iraq
Report problems, irregularities to CNN’s Voter Hotline at 1-877-GO-CNN-08

(CNN) — CNN projects that Barack Obama will be the nation’s 44th president.

CNN projects that […]

CNN and Political Dashboard are projecting that Obama has won the Presidency!  He is our first black President!  HUZZAH!!!

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NEW: Democrat will defeat Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole, CNN projects
NEW: Democrats have, as of 9 p.m. ET, taken 51 U.S. Senate seats
Taking 60 of 100 seats would enable Democrats to block filibusters in Senate
Allegiance of Connecticut independent Joe Lieberman could change equation

CNN) — CNN projects that Democratic state Sen. Kay […]

Obama wins Ohio, CNN projects
Obama:  194
McCain:  69

CNN is projecting 174 electoral votes for Obama and 49 for McCain.  Popular vote stands as Obama at 11,194,020 to McCain at 11,128,884.
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(CNN) — CNN projects that Sen. Barack Obama will win Pennsylvania, a state that Sen. John McCain campaigned in heavily in the final weeks before the election.

Voters in New Orleans […]

By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent David Espo, Ap Special Correspondent – 10 mins ago
WASHINGTON – John McCain carried Kentucky, and Barack Obama countered with a Vermont victory […]