Check out the way the world would vote if the world could vote.  Among the surprising results: Cuba and Iraq show up red, most of the rest of the world is blue.

Check out the map from the Economist

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The Democrats have won four seats in the Senate.

The winners:

Tom Udall, New Mexico

Mark Warner, Virginia

Kay Hagan, North Carolina

Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire

This from CBS News via the New York Times.

Bob Schieffer on CBS: “I think Barack Obama is going to be the president of the United States.” Katie Couric: “The cake is baked, in your view?” Mr. Schieffer: “Yes.”

CNN projects McCain will win West Virgina, which gives him five more electoral votes.

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting Sen. McCain has won in Kentucky and Sen. Obama has won Vermont.

This puts the electoral votes at three for Obama and eight for McCain.

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