This defines Obama's position and no amount of bloviating by the media and RW can change it

[ProSense]

President-Elect of the United states



Florida's 27 electors formally cast the state's ballots for President-elect Barack Obama

N.C.'s electoral votes officially go to Obama

Ohio electors cast ballots for Obama, Biden

Virginia Electors Cast Votes for Barack Obama

Steve Hildebrand

The Raising of the Right Hand

Today, the Electoral College delegates in all 50 states will convene to cast their votes and formally elect Barack Obama President.

In so many ways, Obama's "movement for change" transformed politics in a way I've never experienced. His inspirational and steady leadership touched the lives of millions and millions across the country and the world.

An unprecedented number of people came together as volunteers, activists, neighborhood organizers and small contributors. This commitment from people of all walks of life was an inspiration I won't forget.

It's important for me to recognize the huge army of the most talented young workers who filled important roles at every level of the campaign. In particular, the smart, tenacious and dedicated field organizers who ran voter registration efforts that provided victories in nine states George Bush won in 2004. They persuaded millions of voters and ran a get-out-the-vote effort that may never be replicated in politics again.

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It is difficult to imagine one such act that will have a greater impact on so many lives than when Mr. Obama becomes President Barack Obama, our 44th President and the new leader of the free world.

So many unsung heroes helped get him there. All people deserve to share in this critical moment.

[GrantDem]

1. Indiana’s 11 electoral voters cast votes for Obama

http://www.indystar.com/article/20081215/NEWS05/81215041

[LynneSin]

2. It's official in Delaware - WOOHOO!!!!

http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=9525003&nav=QEMt

[ProSense]

3. Next: Congressional certification

It's official: Barack Obama elected 44th president

RICHMOND, Va. – Presidential electors have formally elected Barack Obama the nation's 44th president.

Electors gathering in state capitols across the country have pushed Obama above the 270 electoral votes needed to win, according to a tally by The Associated Press. Obama takes office Jan. 20, becoming the nation's first black president.

Monday's voting was a largely ceremonial procedure, but one mandated by the Constitution. Obama defeated Republican Sen. John McCain in the Nov. 4 election.

More than 131 million voters cast ballots — the most ever in a presidential election. But Obama's election will not be complete until Congress tallies the outcome of Monday's Electoral College vote at a joint session scheduled for Jan. 6.