The US election in figures

BBC News | Nov. 7, 2008 (Special Report)

The votes cast in the US presidential and congressional elections are still being counted - and in some cases, recounted. But as the dust settles, certain figures stand out.

Sixty-Two-Point-Eight:
The approximate percentage of the voting age population that voted in this election, according to calculations by Michael MacDonald of George Mason University. This equals the turnout seen in the 1964 presidential election, but does not quite match ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, John McCain, Obama Administration, Sarah Palin
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Nov 7, 2008 - 7:14 PM PST
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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 8, 2008

Interesting summary of the U.S. election, focusing on key numbers from the final results. Though some of that information was already known, it's helpful to see it presented in a different format, which accentuates certain aspects that might have been set aside in a formal narrative.

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