• The state of Nebraska has 5 electoral votes.Federal Election Commission: Distribution of Electoral Votes The polls closed at 8 pm CST, and with 30% of the ballots in, John McCain leads Barack Obama, 54%-44%.

• 1. 60% of voters named the economy as their first concernClusterstock: Exit Poll Results: Voters Name Their Number One Issue (November 4, 2008)
  2. Electoral votes: 5, apportioned
  3. Polls open: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. CST, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. MST
  4. Current polls: McCain leads Obama 57% to 37.7%RealClearPolitics: Nebraska: McCain vs. Obama
  5. Registered voters, 2006: 1,138,422 Secretary of State: Number of Registered Voters
  6. Democratic Primary winner: Barack Obama
  7. Republican Primary winner: John McCain

• Past Nebraska Winners

  1. 2004: George W. Bush
  2. 2000: George W. Bush
  3. 1996: Bob Dole
  4. 1992: George H. W. Bush

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