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By Stephen Dakeinu
Rappahannock News Staff Writer ^
CNN allied Virginia for Democratic Sen. Barack r Obama at 11 pan, on Tuesday, Nov. 4. A minute later, oni a large screen on the wall at 'Hie Link in Sperryville' «#•' where the Rappahannock County Democrats had gathered. CNN projected that Sen. Obama would become the 44th President of the United States, and the first black president in American history.
"Virginia did it!” yelled Beverly Hunter of AmissviHe as she jumped up and down after the announcement was made.
Throughout Rappahannock, members of both political parties spent election night with small gatherings of triends and family some in their own homes, others at parties, "ferry Dixon hosted the Rappahannock Republicans at his house while Ben Jones and Franklin and Esther Schmidt hosted groups of Democratic friends at their respective homes. The Rappahannock Democrats held mi election celebration at The T.ink.
Although Obama carried Virginia. Rappahannock County voted for Republican Sen. John McCainby a margin of 122 votes out«>f a total of 4,405 votes cast, with a split of 51 percent to 48 percent in favor of McCain. There was a record 78.5 percent turnout of total voters in the county which had jumped higher with new voter registrations in the weeks leading up to the election.
Jim Miller of Slate Mills - former Director of the Office* of Management iuid Budget under Ronald Reagan - said. "Fm very grateful...that John McCain carried Rappahannock County.”
By precinct. Washington, Sperryvilie and Scrabble voted for Obama, while Amissyille, Chester Gap and Flint Hill earned McCain.
45.6%