Error: Unable to create directory /home/demockra/public_html/wp-content/uploads/2010/09. Is its parent directory writable by the server? 11/21 Electoral Update

• Missouri was officially called for Senator McCain yesterday. He won the state by only around 3,000 votes. I guess this can finally put an end to pundits chirping about how Missouri always goes with the winner. By the way, those of you who voted for Missouri to be the closest state in the Demockracy poll of battleground states deserve a pat on the back. (I know what you’re thinking, but Nebraska’s second congressional district does NOT count as a state!)  In fact, a majority of our readers picked The Show Me State in this poll.

• As for real prizes, now that all states are finally accounted for in the Presidential race, Demockracy would like to announce the winners our of 2008 Electoral Votes Contest:

Paul G. of Illinois finished in first place and will receive his choice of the first or seventh season of The West Wing. Greg G. finished second and will receive a copy of the most recent National Lampoon book donated by author Adam Winer. Greg also got the popular vote exactly right. Here’s a look at how Paul and Greg’s guesses fared with the actual result and my own prediction:

	Obama Electoral Votes	McCain Electoral Votes	Obama Popular Vote	McCain Popular Vote
Actual	365	173	53%	46%
Paul G.	353	185	55%	45%
Kevin V.	349	189	52%	46%
Greg G.	338	200	53%	46%

Congratulations guys!