A pro-choice night for Michigan

Absolute Michigan reports:

Election 2008 is more or less in the books and while we don't have complete results, we can hit the high points before politics slides off the front page and those elected get down to the very difficult challenges that await them.

CNN reports that Michigan went overwhelmingly for Barack Obama (57% - 41%). They have a nice map of the nation's results as well. The Freep notes that despite historically long lines, weather and general good cheer seemed to carry the day. In other national races, incumbents in Michigan generally carried the day from Sen. Carl Levin (D) on down. Two exceptions were Democrats Mark Schauer and Gary Peters wresting control from Republican incumbents.

Oh Michigan! You did good! First you gave Obama your electoral votes, then you got rid of anti-choice Reps. Joe Knollenberg and Tim Walberg - and for this you should be incredibly proud.

Congatulations to Mark Schauer (MI-07) and Gary Peters (MI-09)!