Republicans Joan Brookes, right, and Meg McDermott react to TV reports showing Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. ahead in Ohio during an election party at  the North Raleigh Hilton in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

Republicans Joan Brookes, right, and Meg McDermott react to TV reports showing Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. ahead in Ohio during an election party at the North Raleigh Hilton in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008.