Does my new chart make sense?

[ciphergoth]

Imagine for a moment that it's 2:30 AM London time on November 5th and like me, you've stayed up late to watch the US elections. Six states have been called so far: Vermont and Virginia for Obama, and Indiana, Georgia, South Carolina and Kentucky for McCain. You go to my election page and see this diagram:

Does it make sense to you? How could I improve it?

thanks!

Update: wow, a flood of very helpful comments, thanks so much, keep them coming!

Comments

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

Or even very pale pink for the states called R, very pale blue for the states called D, and white for the polling?

[mooism.livejournal.com]

I was thinking that.

[mooism.livejournal.com]

Or: pink for states called R, light blue for states called D, pale pink for states polling R, v pale blue for states polling D?

[lizw.livejournal.com]

That would be clearer in terms of which states are called, but blue and red type is harder for me to read against a white background than against a black background. Pale grey would be fine. This is probably linked to the fact that my eyes are unusually sensitive to glare, according to my optometrist.