A.P. CALLS MISSOURI FOR MCCAINCall Comes More Than 2 Weeks After Election Day
McCain Won By 3,632 votes with all jurisdictions reporting
More than two weeks after Election Day, the Associated Press today declared John McCain the winner in Missouri, a hotly contested Republican-leaning state where McCain and President-elect Barack Obama both campaigned hard.
McCain leads Obama by 3,632 votes with all jurisdictions reporting, according to unofficial results, a difference of .12 percentage points out of more than 2.9 million votes cast, the AP reports.
The AP notes that McCain's victory breaks the state's 52-year streak of picking winning presidential candidates. Missouri is, though, developing something of a reputation for extremely tight races. Senator Claire McCaskill eked out a victory in the wee hours in the 2006 mid-terms, and Obama beat Hillary Clinton there in the primary after some networks initially called the state for her.
McCain's win in the Show-Me State leaves Obama with 365 Electoral College votes, and McCain with 173.
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