Live Election Day Coverage

Chris Dilks is part of a group of Content Producers who will be writing about the election from early Tuesday morning through late Wednesday evening. Check back with AC through Wednesday night for up-to-the-minute election news and information.

Checking Out 2:00 p.m. EST Nov. 4

Well, my time block here is just about done. I hope everyone enjoyed it. Thanks to everyone that stopped in to follow the coverage and to the people that left comments. Hopefully everyone continues to follow the election here throughout the day.

Brief Soapbox, 1:40 p.m. EST Nov. 4

As my time here comes to a close, I just want to say one thing. Over the past couple weeks, everyone has been innundated by messages to make sure you vote. That's part of the equation, but voting just to vote is irresponsible. You owe it to yourself to make sure that you're making an informed decision. My advice is to ignore all the negative campaining and mudslinging and make your choice based on the candidate whose beliefs most match yours. You can view Barack Obama's stance on the issues here and John McCain's here.

Also, if you vote, there are a ton of other races and referendums on your ballot. Take a few minutes before you go to vote to learn about who and what you're voting for. Those races have just as much impact on your future as the big elections, so it's to your benefit to make an informed choice.

More Good News for Obama, 1:35 p.m. EST Nov. 4

Nate Silver of the website fivethirtyeight.com released his final election projections in the past hour, and he is predicting an Obama blowout tonight. One interesting trend is that the election seemed to stabilize after the second presidential debate. That debate was the "town hall meeting" which was supposed to be John McCain's specialty. Also, the undecided voters in this election seem to have been split fairly evenly, meaning they didn't make as much of an impact on this election as people might have thought.

Conservatives Picking Obama, 1:25 p.m. EST Nov. 4