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And Historic Night.
I'm historic.
Are you a hologram? CNN has hologram technology, and I fear that you are, in fact a hologram.
Oh I may not be here, John, but I am scratching sniff.
I never should have brought that up. I do have one result that I want to bring up that I think is I went to school at the College of William and mary Go Tribe and it's the Commonwealth of Virginia, and it's a.
Very proud state. Proud state, conservative state. Obviously, I've got the red card here.
The Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia is for lovers of Barack Obama.
He has one Virginia, Barack Obama. Virginia has not gone democratic, I think.
Since Joshua fought the Battle of Jericho.
But it's a historic night, if you will. If Barack Obama does take this election, it will be in historic night. And I think at this point in the program, it's probably a chance to take a breath, to take a moment and to think about you know, oftentimes this country. Are very few countries in the world that live up to their creed, that live up to the documents of their founding that all men are created equal, and tonight, John America has proven itself on a world stage as
a show country, not a tell country. They have shown that.
We have right up to our creed.
We are what we say we are.
And there's not a lot of countries Belgium obviously accepted that can say that, because they obviously have said, look at us, we're depressed in each cheese. But America tonight lives up to its promise.
Any thoughts he might he might actually win this thing, and.
Maybe he does. I don't have any thoughts, but I do have I do have a lot of feelings.
Okay, Okay, Now I'm no supporter of Obama, but if he does win, anyone would have to admit this is a night long overdue. We have a nation have reached that mountaintop because at long last, the United States have fulfilled the greatest part of freedom.
We have a president who is Hawaiian. For decades, these.
Proud people have been segregated from the rest of America.
Literally on an island, Hawaiian.
Kids growing up in grass huts thought their only choice in life. I was selling POI on street corners, were carving tiki idols just to put Mahi mahi on the table. Now they will know there are other options than trying to make it big as a ukulele player. They could be president of the United States. As Queen Lili Lukiani said so long ago, Melee Kaliguemaka, I have a dream.
I actually think that means Merry Christmas. But the point is you have changed.
John.
Yes, I would just like to say, if I may, And that's a beautiful sentiment that you're making. At eleven o'clock at night Eastern Standard time, the president of the United States is Barack Obama.
Maybe maybe mobee.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry if I'm mean, uh, let.
Me let me take that back. I'm sorry I jumped the gun on that one. CNN projects that Barack Obama is the next president of the United States of America. It is now official. He has passed the two hundred and seventy electoral.
Vote California, Oregon.
The electoral vote it is now It is now two hundred and ninety seven for Barack Obama.
On third, John Kay, John.
The Cane, Yeah, the Kane can still pull this thing out.
John, We're looking for used here.
What Uh, where's supposed to cover now?
Nothing? Nothing, Jason.
The election's over.
It's no, it can't be over.
Hey, Hey, guys, who was.
In on a swing state exit pool bus tour?
Guys, it's over. The campaign is over.
No, we don't know how to do anything else.
John, We have been on the trail for two years.
John, I missed the birth of our baby.
Baby.
Yes, you had a baby.
Yes, say beautiful baby. I want to say. Boy Joe, Joe, Joe.
I came over from England for this election.
I haven't been home in two years. Got to hope somebody fed mykey.
I hate to think of mew grip thatcher going hungry.
Everybody just calmed down? We please? Who's crying?
Rob Wriggle scared?
No poles, no debaates, no, no prolonged discussions about whether or not a topic.
Is appropriate to discuss.
I get read about this election and over my guilt.
First of all, it'll be fine. Second of all, why aren't you wearing pants?
Tuh?
Don't criticize my grific process store, John.
John, Please don't let it out anything but that toss if you're in Pakistan.
I am too upset to be consigned by your logic right now, John.
He's been here for like four months and this has been nuts, right a first, Yea, we're all gonna die.
We're not gonna die. Look, guys, I know you're all scared, but there was a world out there before this election, and there's still a world out there now.
I'm not you're not.
He's not mad.
He's crazy.
Month means crazy. Okay, I can prove it. Follow me to freedom. There's got to be a long and I have to.
Come on.
That's it, ef, you can do it.
Come with.
This way. Excuse So all that fresh air nighttime not anymore.
It's gonna be okay, Billy, It's gonna be okay.
Who are you guys?
So this is what the world looks like after President Bush.
Actually Bush is still president for another two and a half months.
That's our show. Congratulations to Barack Obama, Thank you very much for Thank you, sir, jaming.
Us, thanks to all our correspondence.
Thanks to you all at home. We've been following this election so closely, and we really appreciate all the support that you've given us. And we hope you've enjoyed this as well. And we'll see you guys tomorrow, Good night, good night, Thank you very much, good evening. They were told to do that. Welcome to a very special live edition of The Daily Show. It is now official. We
can call it. At eight hundred and fifty five hours and two minutes of this election night, the state of Florida, and it's twenty five electoral votes with one hundred percent of its precincts reporting will go to George W. Bush, and the crowd loves it. The final margin in the state of Florida five votes to four votes. Now, what's interesting about that is it's an eleven percent victory margin for George W. Bush, a lot greater than most pundits
anticipated in what was considered a very tight race. Now we're still here crunching some numbers. We'll be here all night. But it looks like one of the most surprising things about this Florida vote is that George W. Bush got one hundred percent of the African American vote. Shocking, very surprising because traditionally, as you know, that's a Democratic voting block.
Now with Florida, George Bush now has two hundred and seventy one electoral votes to Al Gore's two hundred and sixty seven, meaning that George Walker Bush will take office as this nation's forty third president of the United States. Actually, if I can, interesting fun fact about the election, al Gore got three hundred and fifty thousand more votes nationally, So that's kind of funny and kind of funny. I bet al Gore get a big kick out of that
when he kind of amusing. Now, as is customary immediately following an election, the losing candidate gives a concession speech, and al Gore wasted no time this evening in giving his He was clearly caught off guard by the loss. And my guess is in the rush, probably just jotted down some notes on the back of a napkin.
Here's a speech.
Good evening.
Oh my god, what a sore loser.
Now the US Supreme Court has spoken. Let there be no doubt. While I strongly disagree with the Court's decision, I accept it.
Gore added, before you get too wild, that was pre correct. I'm not a strong man.
Gore did express a conciliatory tone in his speech and talked of the spirit of unification.
Well, in that same spirit, I say to President elect Bush that what remains of partisan ranker must now be put aside.
Oh, I'm sorry. I was gonna say something here, and I kind of blacked out when he said President elect Bush.
I'm sorry.
There was a tunnel and I saw my childhood dog, mister whiskers. Then, of course, Gore thanked the people who helped him lose.
Let me say how grateful I am to all those who supported me and supported the cause for which we have fought Tipper and I feel a deep gratitude.
Wow, can I tell you what's weird? That is the same picture Gore used for his Havish Christmas card. And finally the money shot.
And tonight, for the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession.
Did he concede? What do we do now? Did OJ or Monica do anything today? Yes, it's been an eventful twenty four hours. We're all just trying to process it and get things going. Let's take a quick look back. Today's concession came after a long night during which news channels focused on Swing states voter turnout. In the case of CNN, a massive TV clearance sale at Circuit City. Apparently it's one of those famous by one hundred and
fifty LCDs get one free. Ohio emerged as the pivotal state, too close to call due to of uncounted provisional ballots. Cable news viewers were on the edge of their seats, wondering would this be another Florida. Fox News is now projecting that President Bush will win the state of Ohio. Oh I guess it won't. Unfortunately, for the next twelve hours, no one else had the balls to second the call, so we waited. Meanwhile, Republicans were picking up seats right
and right. They widened their majorities by four in the Senate, at least two in the House of Representatives, and even somehow gain control of the Israeli kanesse. No one knows how they now they did it.
De're very good at this how Doly.
One of the GOP Senate gains came at the expensi of South Dakota's Tom Dashel, who had served as the Democratic minority leader. No word yet on what Dasher will do in private life. The insiders agree, whatever it is, it's safe to assume he'll be ineffective. As it's not pretty, folks, It's not a pretty day, but it's there as for the big winner. He spoke at what appeared to be the w Hotel and appealed for unity to.
Make this nation stronger and better. I will need your support, and I will work to earn it. I will do all I can do to deserve your trust.
Sorry, baby, I didn't mean to do all those things I did these first four years. I can change, baby, You know I can change. Give me one more. You know I love you. That's why I hit you.
You know that.
It's because I love you.
And then it was time for the president to let the healing begin.
Reaching these goals will require the broad support of Americans. I want to speak to every person who voted for my opponent.
You can run, but you can't hide.
I'm gonna get you.
Gotta rely.
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