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BENNINGTON - Vermont Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin laid out a string of priorities for the upcoming legislative session Tuesday that will require significant cooperation from the incoming Obama administration.
CBS News projects John McCain will carry Kentucky and West Virginia and Barack Obama will counter with a victory in Vermont on Tuesday night as he bid to become the first black president. Democrats gained a Senate seat, the first of several they had in their sights in a country at war and anything but prosperous.
Republican presidential nominee John McCain claimed early victories in Kentucky and West Virginia, while Democratic rival Barack Obama took Vermont, television networks projected, as polls closed in nine states.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has won Vermont's three electoral votes, easily defeating Republican John McCain.
By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — Yes, Addison County and Brandon did. Most local voters joined their peers statewide in backing President-elect Barack Obama as Vermont became the first state that national news networks placed in the Democrat’s column on Tuesday night, just minutes after polls in the state closed at 7 p.m. In heavy turnout that averaged 78 percent and topped 80 percent ...
Giddy over Barack Obama's historic victory, members of Vermont's congressional delegation say they're eager to face the future under him -- even though there are serious challenges ahead.
66 percent of voters backed Democrat
What spurred Vermonters to vote this Election Day in record numbers? Cort Johnson, 54, of Barre, summed it up for the majority: "Certainly the economy. It's time for change. And I want to be part of history." ... - By KEVIN O'CONNOR Herald Staff
Though Democrats heavily outnumber Republicans in Kentucky, most of the state's voters sided with Republican John McCain instead of Democrat Barack Obama for president.
Voter surveys indicated almost six in 10 women backing Obama, men leaning his way by narrow margin.
In exit polls, voters say economy is most important issue
