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The results

By IA for Obama ☮ - Nov 6th, 2008 at 12:49 pm EST

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I've checked the final results of my 3 precincts, and I wanted to share them with you. If you ever doubted if you were making a difference, check out these numbers.

We had 6 "turfs" in Precinct 67; we sent out each turf twice on Tuesday alone (meaning my volunteers canvassed each turf two separate times between 10 am and 5 pm on election day), in addition to the canvassing and calling we did on Saturday - Monday and the weeks leading up. We won that precinct, 75% to 25%. Over 1000 people voted for Barack; in 2004 less than 500 voted for Kerry, and only about 750 voted in the entire precinct.

In 2004, John Kerry won my own, relatively Republican, precinct (74) by 4 votes. In 2008, Barack won by over 300. We won our precinct 63% to 36%. Also, we have about 1300 registered voters in our precinct. 1260 voted on or before Tuesday. That's about 95% turnout. That's amazing.

We also worked Precinct 69. Barack won 73% of that precinct's votes. Over 800 people voted for Barack. In 2004, fewer than 750 voted in the entire precinct.

Probably each one of you will see results similar to these in your own precincts. WE did this. Be proud. And know that our country is deeply grateful.

This is only the beginning. Keep being the change!

2008

67
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT   Barack Obama   1008   Democrat (11/8 now 1012)
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT   John McCain   328   Republican (11/8 now 329)

69
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT   Barack Obama   819   Democrat (11/8 now 847)
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT   John McCain   295   Republican (11/8 now 301)

74
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT   Barack Obama   789   Democrat (11/8 now 794)
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT   John McCain   450   Republican (11/8 no change)

2004

67
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT POLK COUNTY   JOHN F. KERRY   498   Democrat
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT POLK COUNTY   GEORGE W. BUSH   255   Republican

69
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT POLK COUNTY   JOHN F. KERRY   489   Democrat
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT POLK COUNTY   GEORGE W. BUSH   246   Republican

74
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT POLK COUNTY   JOHN F. KERRY   427   Democrat
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT POLK COUNTY   GEORGE W. BUSH   423   Republican

http://www.gis.co.polk.ia.us/election/Election_PrecinctDetail.asp?Election_Date=20081104&Precinct_Number=67

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By Richard j. from Smyrna, GA Nov 6th 2008 at 1:10 pm EST (Updated Nov 6th 2008 at 1:10 pm EST)

i am so proud of a black man of such poise, intellect, humour,compassion becoming the FIRST black president..... My heart is overwhelmed and humbled. Thank you Barack Obama Thank You!!!!!

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By Peng in Gresham, OR Nov 20th 2008 at 6:14 am EST (Updated Nov 20th 2008 at 6:14 am EST)

Maeve, I am very impressed! Thank you for all your hard work. You Iowans started this whole thing with the snowball effect. I remember after signing up on MyBO and I recieved an email for donation with a match from some person in Iowa, and I went in as much as I could that month, $100 for me. That was as much as I donated to both Gore and Kerry combined. It was Obama's speeches in Iowa that I listened to and saw the potential. I had missed the 2004 DNC convention speech and totally missed it then, but maybe I wouldn't have tuned it to Obama anyway, without Iowa first toughening him up! :)

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