It is already past 9:00 pm Eastern, and things are getting red-hot as far as Barack Obama's concerned as he's expected to get ahold of Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and New York; North Dakota, Wyoming, and Alabama go to McCain. Right now, it's 175 electoral votes for Obama vs. McCain's 46 as the road to the big 270 continues to pave in Obama's favor.

In the popular vote, it's a see-saw battle as Obama maintains that lead with 50% (11,444,714 votes) to McCain's 49% (11,327,516)

Meanwhile, we've got some Senate wins as Kay Hagan defeated Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina, Jeanne Shaheen over John Sununu in New Hampshire and Jay Rockefeller over Jay Wolfe in West Virginia among others already called. The Democrats have picked up four Republican seats so far.

And looking at the heavily-contested Florida, it appears that Obama may take that with only 50% of the votes in. But it's still a bit too early to make the call right now.

More results later on this blog, so refresh this if you have to!

UPDATE (5:28 pm Alaska Time): Obama has just taken Ohio and its 20 electoral votes, therefore upping him to 195.