Lastnight, fewerthan 100,000 votesseparatedthetwocandidatesinfiveofthestatesthathadn't beencalledyetsoverythinmarginsofvictoryeitherway, andalloftheremainingstateshave a winnertakeallmethodofchoosingelectors.
Whatthatmeansisthatevenif a presidentialcandidatewinsbyonevote, heorshestillwinsallofthestate's votesintheElectoralCollege.
Sothatgivesyou a senseofwhythesecountsaresoimportantandsocloselywatchedwhenthere's anelectionalsounknownwheretheoutcomesofseveralracesintheHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenate.