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Filed at 10:21 p.m.
Elliot Keever - Zachary Tracer/The Chronicle
Elliot Keever, 9, prays for Sen. John McCain’s victory while watching State Sen. Kay Hagan’s victory speech.
No Crowd - Zachary Tracer/The Chronicle
At another TV, the crowds moved to the food tables once Hagan’s victory speech came on.
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Filed at 10:06 p.m.
Linda Daves, the N.C. Republican Party Chairman, just took the stage to speak to the crowd here. The results from the more conservative counties in North Carolina have yet to come in, she said. “It is still a very early evening,” she said. “Hang in there, let’s keep our eyes on this.”
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Filed at 9:50 p.m.
Neal Anderson (right) - Zachary Tracer/The Chronicle
With Ohio and Pennsylvania both blue, Sen. John McCain’s chance for a win seem to be growing slimmer. Yet at the GOP Victory Party, “It’s not over” is on everybody’s lips. Some crowd around computers, checking county by county vote totals, holding out for a come-back win for McCain in Ohio or Sen. Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina. Others sit and watch WRAL or FOX News, fingers crossed as the anchors continue calling states.
Neal Anderson of Raleigh is among the watchers. Wearing a McCain cap, he too maintains that the race is not over. And yet, he speaks as if it is.
“It’s ironic how the person who invented campaign finance reform got outfinanced,” he said. “It was the biggest sales pitch I’ve seen in my life.”
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Updated at 9:24 p.m.
Reporter Julius Jones has just informed me that CBS and Fox News are projecting a victory for Barack Obama in the state of Ohio. This represents a major victory for the Democrat in a state that President George W. Bush narrowly carried in 2004.
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Filed at 8:48 p.m.
Todd Farrell - Zachary Tracer/The Chronicle
Wearing an American flag shirt, Todd Farrell of Raleigh has found himself photographed pretty frequently tonight. As myself and another photographer approached him, he said, “I’m not looking to be photographed, I’m looking to win.”
With Pennsylvania now in the Democrats’ column, Farrell remains hopeful about Sen. John McCain’s chances in the race. “It will be a tough climb for him,” he said, adding that “it’s only one state.”
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Filed at 7:53 p.m.
At The North Carolina Republican Party election celebration, those who have come early are hopeful that Sen. John McCain can pull out a victory tonight.
“I’ve been feeling a bit pestimistic,” said Aloma Crenshaw, a McCain supporter. “It’s going to be a tight race and hopefully we can pull out a victory tonight.”
Regardless of the outcome, this American will support our new president. “I’m still hopeful for McCain and I have worked hard for him,” she said recalling her work at the Republican National Convention earlier this year. “But Obama will be my president and I will support him.”
David and Faith Michael - Zachary Tracer/The Chronicle
Standing off to the side, watching FOX News, David and Faith Michael said they think the election is going to be very close. The Michaels, of Wilmington, N.C. , said they voted early for McCain after waiting in a 45 minute line.
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