If we all lived in the States Obama would win Oh and you can hover the mouse over the different areas for extra info

so very true Rose... I'm away too hover 

ooo Thanks for that link Rosie

while we're all hovering the next few hours lets hope Obama's hoovering up the votes

I certainly hope so 

Does anyone know what 6pm EST time will be over here, I'm hopeless at working out that kind of thing lol

11pm. Eastern Standard Time in the US is 5 hours before GMT or so google says 

Oh thanks Dame that's roughly the time the map will go blank and then will begin to show the results in different States, fingers crossed

bliddy hell.. most Brits want a Obama win, is it we are not so involved we look at these elections differently to our own? 

pleasure Rose 

I've been fraying my nerves since Reagan got in and Thatcher in the same year. The combination from hell and I was just about to up sticks and leave Germany for the shores of Scotland.

My red and blue map looked very eerily like the one the 'live' thing showed earlier. Even down to the states that I changed from red to blue!

I've set my alarm.

If anyone read my message a minute ago I've deleted it, I misunderstood something on the map that's showing now 

I had a problem getting onto the site, just got on there and saw this in case anyone's having problems.

"The servers are already fielding over 1000 requests/sec, so it may be a bit slow tonight."

Is it because major issues so perturbing to some Republicans like "socialised healthcare" are just second nature to us in Europe. 

Strangely, some leaders are more popular outside their country than in their own eg Clinton, Gorbachev even Blair.

Good point Rosie. Compared the system in the US Brits don't realise how lucky they are to have a National Health system which is free. People in the US are very envious, especially those who cannot afford to pay for healthcare.

It still looks pretty close Yellow Rose. I reckon I'll last another half hour before sleep.The BBC coverage seems better than ITV and Sky I wouldn't watch anyway.

It's looking good for Obama.

Yes it's still very close Rosie. I've been switching between UK and US media. Consesus atm is Obama will win, I really hope so

So far so good from the projections

COME ON FLORIDA!

As of now, 91% counted:

Obama 3,872,504

Romney 3,856,293

If Obama gets FL its all over but if the vote stays this close it will be automatic recount. They kept the polls open because there were huge lines still to vote at 7pm, most of whom said they were voting for Obama.

Maybe it's because of the hype Romney's been spilling about the economy and they think Romney can change their circumstances. He seems to have based his platform that because he's run company's he can run a country, some sadly will believe the two are the same, that's very naieve.

NBC have just called that Obama has won jeez I hope so

So have CBS - OOOORAH!

I agree with you but they are historically pro republican, I wondered if it was something to do with religious trends?

WOOOOOHOOOOOO, Brilliant!!!! yes siree

SOOOOOOOOOO relieved! WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

THANK YOU OHIO!

FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!!, Phew, so relieved after such a tight fight

What did I tell ya? I knew he'd do it..To be honest Romney was never a convincing alternative, to the charismatic Obama.

Thanks Ohio 

Is that the sound of the world breathing out I hear?

Yay for Obama,thank fook.The republicans are just too scary for words.

Phew !!!

Aint it odd how passionate the Americans are about who wins.

Cher ttweeted she was crying at the result.

When us lot over here couldn't give a monkeys who is Prime Minister

That's 'cos we elect the PARTY not the person. Our PM is whoever that party have selected as their leader. The Americans elect a leader irrespective of which party wins what. There's a BIG difference!