Welcome to Election night 2016: The beginning of the end

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8:30 p.m.

Blitzer: We're back and we have some important projections to make right now.

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-Cole will win the race in West Virginia
-In Vermont, with much surprise, Republican Phil Scott is the next governor.
-The race in New Hampshire is too close to call.
-CNN projects that Chris Koster (D) is the next governor of Missouri and will succeed Democrat Jay Nixon.

Missouri Governor:

Koster (D): 50%
Kinder (R): 49%

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West Virginia Governor:

Cole (R): 54%
Justice (D): 45%

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Vermont Governor:

Dunne (D): 48%
Scott (R):   50%

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New Hampshire Governor:

Van Ostern (D): 50%
Sununu (R): 49%

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9:00 p.m.

Blitzer: We are now at the top of the hour. We have a projection to make at this time.

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-CNN projects that Doug Bargum will defeat Martin Nelson in North Dakota,
A Republican hold.
-The race in New Hampshire is still too close to call at this hour.

New Hampshire Governor:

Sununu (R): 51%
Van Ostern (D): 47%

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9:30 p.m.

Blitzer: It is now 9:30 on the East coast. We have a projection to make right now.

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-CNN projects that the Republicans will pick up the Governorship in New Hampshire.


New Hampshire Governor:

Sununu (R): 51%
Van Ostern (D): 47%

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10 p.m.

Blitzer: We are now at the top of the
hour and we have projections to make right now.

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-The race in Montana is too close to call.
-CNN projects that Kate Brown is safely re-elected in the special election in Oregon.
-We can also project that the Republican incumbent will be re-elected in Utah
-Jay Inslee is comfortably re-elected in Washington.

Montana Governor:

Bullock (D): 50%
Gianforte (R): 49%

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10:30 p.m.

Blitzer: It is 10:30 and we have a critical projection to make right now..

-CNN projects that Steve Bullock will defeat Bruno Gianforte in a close contest.

Montana Governor:

Bullock (D): 50%
Gianforte (R): 49%

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Blitzer: Thanks for staying with us, that's all for tonight.

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Inauguration Day will be up next, so stay tuned.

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Inauguration Day

January 20, 2017
11 a.m.

Inauguration of 45th President-elect Donald J. Trump

Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts



Many people have gathered to witness the historic Inauguration of Donald Trump, Donald Trump will be the first President from New York since Theodore Roosevelt (1901), and the first President since Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953) to not have previously held elected office.

Oath of Office

Roberts: I will now administer the oath of office.

Roberts: Please repeat after me. I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear . . .

Trump: I, Donald John Trump do solemnly swear . . .

Roberts: That I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States . . .

Trump: That I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States . . .

Roberts: And will to the best of my ability . . .

Trump: And will to the best of my ability

Roberts: Preserve, protect, and defend . . .

Trump: Preserve, protect, and defend . . .

Roberts: The Constitution of the United States . . .

Trump: The Constitution of the United States . . .

Roberts: So help me God.

Trump: So help me God.

Roberts: Congratulations, Mr. President.

Trump: Thank you so much Mr. Chief Justice.

*Celebration ensues*


To be continued . . .