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Pitt votes in; races still close

By Bobby Burns | Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 11:13 PM

Pitt County’s early votes are in, and top races are still very close

Obama/Biden was at 49.51 percent, or 1,994,642 votes, at 11:14 according to the state Board of Elections. McCain/Palin was at 49.58 percent, or 1,997,420 votes.

Bev Perdue was at 50.01 percent, or 1,996,591 votes, and Pat McCrory was at 47.15 percent, or 1,882,359 votes.

John McCain had conceded the election at 11:19. Ninety-four of 100 counties had reported.

Obama carried Pitt County with 54 percent of the ballots, or 39,763 votes. McCain received 45.40 percent of the ballots, or 33,429 votes.

Democrats carried most major races in the county, from U.S. Senate to governor.

Democratic state Senate candidate Don Davis beat Republican Louis Pat by a few hundred votes.

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