Barack Obama has been re-elected as the 44th president of
the United States
Barack Obama claimed victory over Mitt Romney after winning
the pivotal state of Ohio, tweeting his supporters: "We're all in this
together. That's how we campaigned.
Obama, a
Democrat and the nation’s 44th president, beat
challenger and Republican nominee
Mitt Romney in one of the most closely guarded
U.S. presidential races to date.
Long lines in states like Florida and Ohio led to late
reporting of results that remained too close to call hours after polls closed
at many locations. Obama took the lead in electoral votes in the home states of
both Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan.
