Wednesday, November 7, 2012

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Four more years: Barack Obama delivered a powerful acceptance speech early on Wednesday morning in Chicago
Four more years: Barack Obama delivered a powerful acceptance speech early on Wednesday morning in Chicago
Together: Michelle, Sasha, Barack and Malia Obama celebrate the President's victory on stage
Together: Michelle, Sasha, Barack and Malia Obama celebrate the President's victory on stage
Helping hand: Obama embraces Vice President Joe Biden on stage at his Chicago headquarters
Helping hand: Obama embraces Vice President Joe Biden on stage at his Chicago headquarters
Commander in chief: Obama was elected by the country to serve another four years in the White House
Commander in chief: Obama was elected by the country to serve another four years in the White House

Family: The delighted President was joined by his wife Michelle and their daughters Sasha and Malia
Family: The delighted President was joined by his wife Michelle and their daughters Sasha and Malia
Crowd: Obama delivered his speech in front of thousands of supporters in Chicago
Crowd: Obama delivered his speech in front of thousands of supporters in Chicago
Team: Obama called Biden 'America's happy warrior' as he paid tribute to his role in the election campaign
Team: Obama called Biden 'America's happy warrior' as he paid tribute to his role in the election campaign
Devotion: Michelle Obama clearly never lost faith in her husband's political skills
Devotion: Michelle Obama clearly never lost faith in her husband's political skills

Pride: The whole Obama family congratulated the President after his landslide election
Pride: The whole Obama family congratulated the President after his landslide election
Still in the spotlight: Obama will remain the country's most prominent political figure for the next four years, until his successor is elected in 2016
Still in the spotlight: Obama will remain the country's most prominent political figure for the next four years, until his successor is elected in 2016
Says it all: Michelle Obama was visibly fired up by her husband's election success
Says it all: Michelle Obama was visibly fired up by her husband's election success
Staying put: The young First Family will stay in the White House until January 2017
Staying put: The young First Family will stay in the White House until January 2017
Confetti: The Obama victory rally was showered in coloured paper as the President emerged to speak
Confetti: The Obama victory rally was showered in coloured paper as the President emerged to speak
Scene: The crowds of Obama supporters wanted to party like it was 2008 as they rediscovered their energy at last
Scene: The crowds of Obama supporters wanted to party like it was 2008 as they rediscovered their energy at last

Victory: Barack Obama tweeted this picture of himself with his wife Michelle shortly after being declared the winner of the 2012 presidential election
Victory: Barack Obama tweeted this picture of himself with his wife Michelle shortly after being declared the winner of the 2012 presidential election
Concession: Mitt Romney delivered a short but gracious speech admitting defeat and urging American unity
Concession: Mitt Romney delivered a short but gracious speech admitting defeat and urging American unity
Family: The Romneys were joined on stage by their relatives and the Ryan family in Boston
Family: The Romneys were joined on stage by their relatives and the Ryan family in Boston
Yes we could: Barack Obama and Joe Biden congratulate each other with their wives in Chicago
Yes we could: Barack Obama and Joe Biden congratulate each other with their wives in Chicago
 
Results: This graphic from the Associated Press shows the states which have been called for one of the candidates (in block colour) and the states which are leaning one way or another as the votes are being counted (in shaded colour). The same colour scheme applies to the bar showing electoral college votes

Walking off the national stage: Romney delivered what could have been his farewell to public life
Walking off the national stage: Romney delivered what could have been his farewell to public life
So close, but so far: Romney is joined by his wife Ann, his running mate Paul Ryan and Janna Ryan on stage
So close, but so far: Romney is joined by his wife Ann, his running mate Paul Ryan and Janna Ryan on stage
Gratitude: Romney thanked his supporters and campaign team for their effort on his behalf
Gratitude: Romney thanked his supporters and campaign team for their effort on his behalf
Never mind, darling: Ann Romney comforts Mitt after his crushing election defeat
Never mind, darling: Ann Romney comforts Mitt after his crushing election defeat

Last-minutes nerves: Romney jets off on his campaign plane alongside his aide Garrett Jackson
Last-minutes nerves: Mitt Romney jets off on his campaign plane alongside his aide Garrett Jackson
Ready to get back to business: Barack Obama has been re-elected for a second term as President
Ready to get back to business: Barack Obama has been re-elected for a second term as President
Success: Obama supporters explode with delight as their candidate comes closer to victory
Success: Obama supporters explode with delight as their candidate comes closer to victory
Grief: A young Romney fan looks anxious as the unwelcome results roll in to campaign headquarters
Grief: A young Romney fan looks anxious as the unwelcome results roll in to campaign headquarters

Supporters of President Barack Obama react to election results in New York's Times Square
Delight: Supporters of President Barack Obama react to election results in New York's Times Square
People smile as they watch U.S. President Barack Obama's acceptance speech broadcast live in Times Square following his re-election in New York
People celebrate as they watch U.S. President Barack Obama's acceptance speech broadcast live in Times Square following his re-election in New York
Happy: People celebrate as they watch U.S. President Barack Obama's acceptance speech broadcast live in Times Square following his re-election in New York
The end: People watch large screens in Times Square as projected results in the 2012 US presidential election are broadcast in New York
The end: People watch large screens in Times Square as projected results in the 2012 US presidential election are broadcast in New York
Hope: A young girl looks at large screens in Times Square as projected results in are broadcast in New York
Hope: A young girl looks at large screens in Times Square as projected results in are broadcast in New York
Marta Nunez from Honduras wears a Barack Obama dress as she watches TV screens in Times Square
Cean Orrett, 45, center, and Gareth Edmondson-Jones, 46, of San Diago, both recently married in New York
Jubilation: Marta Nunez from Honduras wears a Barack Obama dress, left, and Cean Orrett, 45, center right , and Gareth Edmondson-Jones, 46, of San Diago, both recently married in New York watch TV screens in Times Square moments before Obama was elected
All together: Workers celebrate after television networks announce President Obama won re-election in Times Square
All together: Workers celebrate after television networks announce President Obama won re-election in Times Square
Result: CNN lit up the Empire State Building in blue around 11.15pm when Obama was declared the winner
Result: CNN lit up the Empire State Building in blue around 11.15pm when Obama was declared the winner
Jumping for joy: Obama fans Shauna Harry and Alana Hearn celebrate the President's re-election
Jumping for joy: Obama fans Shauna Harry and Alana Hearn celebrate the President's re-election
Emotion: An Obama supporter in Nevada breaks down with happiness as other are jubilant
Emotion: An Obama supporter in Nevada breaks down with happiness as other are jubilant
Party: New York Democrats cannot contain their excitement at Obama's election victory
Party: New York Democrats cannot contain their excitement at Obama's election victory

Overwhelmed: Delighted Obama supporters in Kansas wept with happiness on Tuesday night
Overwhelmed: Delighted Obama supporters in Kansas wept with happiness on Tuesday night
Victory: Jesse Jackson celebrated wins for President Obama and his son, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr
Victory: Jesse Jackson celebrated wins for President Obama and his son, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr

Letdown: Romney supporters looked increasingly nervous throughout the evening as he headed toward defeat
Letdown: Romney supporters looked increasingly nervous throughout the evening as he headed toward defeat
Loss: A Republican supporter slumps on the floor of Romney's planned victory rally
Loss: A Republican supporter slumps on the floor of Romney's planned victory rally
Shock: Romney fans see the bad news roll in to campaign headquarters in Boston
Shock: Romney fans see the bad news roll in to campaign headquarters in Boston

Queue: Long lines were seen at Florida polling stations even after they had officially closed
Queue: Long lines were seen at Florida polling stations even after they had officially closed
Patience: The huge turnout surprised polling stations and led to delays in voting
Patience: The huge turnout surprised polling stations and led to delays in voting
Positive: President Barack Obama calls volunteers in Wisconsin as he visits a campaign office in Chicago, Illinois, on election day
Staying positive: President Barack Obama calls volunteers in Wisconsin as he visits a campaign office in Chicago, Illinois, on election day
Joy: Obama supporters celebrate as good news rolls in to campaign headquarters in Chicago
Joy: Obama supporters celebrate as good news rolls in to campaign headquarters in Chicago

Ready: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan gesture to supporters and campaign workers in Richmond Heights, Ohio on Tuesday afternoon
Ready: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan gesture to supporters and campaign workers in Richmond Heights, Ohio on Tuesday afternoon
Confident? Mitt Romney takes the last flight of his presidential campaign on the way to his headquarters in Boston
Confident? Mitt Romney takes the last flight of his presidential campaign on the way to his headquarters in Boston
Contrast: Obama spent his last day of the campaign playing basketball with friends and campaign staff in Chicago
Contrast: Obama spent his last day of the campaign playing basketball with friends and campaign staff in Chicago

Hopeful: President Barack Obama hugs a volunteer during a visit to a campaign office in Chicago as people across the country cast their votes
Hopeful: President Barack Obama hugs a volunteer during a visit to a campaign office in Chicago as people across the country cast their votes
Support: The Romneys share a kiss after voting in Belmont - and ahead of final campaign stops in Ohio and Pennsylvania on November 6
Support: The Romneys share a kiss after voting in Belmont - and ahead of final campaign stops in Ohio and Pennsylvania on November 6
Taking part: Voters queue up at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia
Taking part: Voters queue up at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia

Support: Obama looks at a commemorative 'Obama shoe' that a campaign volunteer asked him to sign outside the office
Support: Obama looks at a commemorative 'Obama shoe' that a campaign volunteer asked him to sign outside the office
Making friends: Biden kisses a woman during his impromptu stop in Cleveland on his way to meet Obama in Chicago
Making friends: Biden kisses a woman during his impromptu stop in Cleveland on his way to meet Obama in Chicago

Making a difference: Raena Lamont, three, wears a Captain America costume at a polling center doubling as a donation site in the Staten Island borough of New York City
Making a difference: Raena Lamont, three, wears a Captain America costume at a polling center doubling as a donation site in the Staten Island borough of New York City
Fan: Sarah Jessica Parker and her son James both showed their support for Obama in New York on Tuesday
Fan: Sarah Jessica Parker and her son James both showed their support for Obama in New York on Tuesday

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