Travis Childers' victory is the huge silver-lining for the night, but as Independent Don suggested to me earlier in the evening, it's worth keep our eyes on the vote totals in West Virginia.

At this moment, despite losing West Virginia in a rout, it looks like Barack Obama may end up with more votes than John McCain. Here are the latest numbers with 99% of precincts reporting:

• Barack Obama: 91,652 votes
• John McCain: 89,683 votes

Who knows if Barack can hang onto his lead, but with 99% reporting, it looks pretty good. It would pretty hilarious if even after suffering his worst primary performance of the entire campaign, Barack Obama still ended up with more votes than his general election opponent.

Update: However these numbers end up, I congratulate Hillary Clinton's supporters for their huge victory tonight. I might not approve of her campaign, but I do respect her grassroots supporters, and I think we are all looking forward to the day when the party is unified again and we are working together to defeat John McCain. The results tonight in West Virginia and Mississippi indicate just how well-positioned the Democratic Party is for a huge victory in November.

Even in defeat, Barack Obama is leading John McCain

Travis Childers' victory is the huge silver-lining for the night, but as Independent Don suggested to me earlier in the evening, it's worth keep our eyes on the vote totals in West Virginia.

At this moment, despite losing West Virginia in a rout, it looks like Barack Obama may end up with more votes than John McCain. Here are the latest numbers with 99% of precincts reporting:

• Barack Obama: 91,652 votes
• John McCain: 89,683 votes

Who knows if Barack can hang onto his lead, but with 99% reporting, it looks pretty good. It would pretty hilarious if even after suffering his worst primary performance of the entire campaign, Barack Obama still ended up with more votes than his general election opponent.

Update: However these numbers end up, I congratulate Hillary Clinton's supporters for their huge victory tonight. I might not approve of her campaign, but I do respect her grassroots supporters, and I think we are all looking forward to the day when the party is unified again and we are working together to defeat John McCain. The results tonight in West Virginia and Mississippi indicate just how well-positioned the Democratic Party is for a huge victory in November.