CNN iReport

Here are two things you might not have known:

1. Nebraska is a Red State. Not just for it's Husker football, but for politics as well. 

2.  Obama won.

That being said, what's all the fuss about Nebraska and Obama? Well, for the first time in over 40 years, Nebraska's unique (well, sort of unique --Maine does it, too) political system has produced a purple state.  Nebraska (and Maine) do not do winner take all electoral votes. Each congressional district allots its vote(s) based on the popular vote in that district. Meaning that the second congressional district (Eastern Nebraska, the more populated area of the state) will give its electoral vote to Obama.

This should be a big deal. Granted, if the race was just a tiny bit closer, it might have actually gotten some press. And to be bi-partisan, I'm not saying it's a big deal because Obama won it (although in a cultural/historical context, of course it is), but  to the American way of politics, it is certainly something look at. The popular vote could mean something again. As a Nebraskan, I'm a tad bit frustrated there hasn't been (barely) any coverage of this. Obviously, it pales in comparison to an African American man winning the most powerful position in American politics, however, it should make our lawmakers take a second and take in the fact that Nebraska- a very, very red state- went purple in this election.

note: (picture taken from omaha.com website-- Omaha World Herald, who called the electoral vote for Obama a long time ago, but CNN's electoral map has yet to do so)