News reports out of Missouri indicate they are still counting provisional ballots past the reporting deadline, but that even if Obama gets all of them it isn't enough to overcome McCain's slim lead so they are calling Missouri for McCain. MSNBC had already previously called it, so all of that is good enough for me.

That puts Obama's (tentative) electoral vote victory at an impressive 365 v. McCain's 173.

Which means that sugarfatpie has won the KnoxViews Electoral Vote Prediction Contest by being the first with his closest to the pin prediction of 364 to 174, which would have been exact if not for a stray electoral vote Obama picked up in Nebraska where they are split. BBeanster and Paul Witt also predicted 364 to 174, but sugarfatpie's was first so Betty and Paul will have to settle for the consolation prize of being smarter than most of the rest of us.

If Missouri had gone to Obama, reader J4 would have won with a prediction of 375 to 163. Should the Missouri Secretary of State certify a different result giving their electoral votes to Obama on Dec. 2nd, KnoxViews management will make good by awarding a second, equal prize.

So the contest is officially over, the prize has finally been awarded, and thanks to everyone for playing!