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One day after his surprisingly comfortable re-election, a triumphant President Barack Obama headed back to the White House and divided government on Wednesday with little time left for a compromise with Republicans to avert spending cuts and tax increases that threaten a new recession. (Read now)
Nov 08, 2012 01:52 (IST)
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Here's the assignment President Barack Obama has won with his re-election: Improve an economy burdened by high unemployment, stagnant pay, a European financial crisis, slowing global growth and U.S. companies still too anxious to expand much. And, oh yes, an economy that risks sinking into another recession if Congress can't reach a budget deal to avert tax increases and deep spending cuts starting in January.

Nov 08, 2012 01:35 (IST)
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After his loss to President Barack Obama on Tuesday, Mitt Romney will have to chart a different course. The initial plan is to spend time with his family. Romney has five adult sons and 18 grandchildren; a 19th is on the way. His wife, Ann, recently said her husband absolutely will not run again for president. If he did, it would be his third time.
Nov 08, 2012 01:08 (IST)
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Donald Trump has deleted some of the Twitter tirade he posted following President Barack Obama's re-election, and added new critiques of NBC's Brian Williams. (Read now)

Nov 07, 2012 22:39 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 20:25 (IST)
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Barack Obama should have been the star of his victory address on Wednesday, but a mystery "Hair flag lady" standing behind the US president stole the limelight. (Read more)
Nov 07, 2012 19:11 (IST)
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Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has said that Barack Obama's first term in office had been "very tough on Pakistan -- an increase in drone attacks and a surge in Afghanistan and increased militancy in Pakistan as a result."

"Now he (Obama) is no longer under the pressure to be re-elected we hope that he will give peace a chance which we so desperately need," he said. (Read more)
Nov 07, 2012 18:17 (IST)
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Pak president Zardari congratulates Obama


Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated his US counterpart Barack Obama on his re-election Wednesday, saying he was confident relations would "continue to prosper". The fractious friends lurched from crisis to crisis in 2011, first over a CIA contractor who shot dead two people in the eastern city of Lahore, then over the US raid that found and killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, and finally over botched air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani border guards.

"President Asif Ali Zardari has warmly felicitated President Barack Obama on his reelection as the President of the United States of America. The President expressed the hope that the relationship between Pakistan and the US would continue to prosper during President Obama's new term in office." a statement from Mr Zardari's office said.

Nov 07, 2012 18:17 (IST)
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Obama had invoked Gandhi while seeking re-election

Barack Obama, who was re-elected as US President today, had invoked the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela while appealing to donors for help in seeking a second term, arguing he needs "time" to achieve true change just like they did. At a campaign fundraiser in New York City in March this year, Obama, the first black American to occupy the White House, cast his candidacy for re-election in historical terms.

"The civil rights movement was hard. Winning the vote for women was hard. Making sure that workers had some basic protections was hard," Obama had said. "Around the world, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, what they did was hard. It takes time. It takes more than a single term. It takes more than a single president. It takes more than a single individual," he said while talking about how difficult it is to bring about 'change' in politics.
Nov 07, 2012 18:16 (IST)
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News Update

Obama's got 50% and Romney 48% of the popular vote-  58 million to 56 million.

Florida's results yet to come in

Nov 07, 2012 18:15 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 18:15 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 15:20 (IST)
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'For now, 1 dog is enough'

During his victory speech, President Barack Obama today joked with his two daughters, Sasha and Malia, that one dog was enough for them, even as he acknowledged their contribution and support in his successful re-election bid. "And I'm so proud of you guys. But I will say that for now one dog's probably enough," Obama said amidst laughter.
Nov 07, 2012 15:20 (IST)
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulates Barack Obama

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has congratulated President Barack Obama on his re-election as the next President of the United States. In his message to President Obama the Prime Minister has said that "Your mandate gives you a historic opportunity to continue to work for the welfare of the American people as also for global peace and progress at an admittedly difficult juncture, not just for the U.S., but indeed for the world at large."

Nov 07, 2012 12:14 (IST)
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In his victory speech in Chicago after winning a second four-year term as US President, Barack Obama thanked his supporters and promised them that "the best is yet to come." Here are the highlights of what he said:
  • The task of perfecting our union moves forward
  • We are an American family, we rise & fall together
  • America, the best is yet to come
  • I congratulate Governor Romney
  • I plan to sit with Mitt Romney, see how we can work together
  • I wouldn't have been the man I am without the woman I married
  • Thank you for believing, you lifted me up all the way
  • Arguments in democracy are a mark of liberty
  • Despite our differences, we have the same hopes
  • Whether I've earned your vote or not, I listened to you
  • Plan to meet leaders from both parties, we have work to do
  • I have never been more hopeful about America
  • I believe we can build on the progress we have made
  • It doesn't matter who you are, you can make it here in America
  • Let me say this publicly - Michelle I have never loved you more
  • Sasha and Malia - you are growing up to become strong women just like your mom
  • Want to thank America's happy warrior - the best vice-president one can ever ask for - Joe Biden
  • The best...best ever campaign team...all of you are family. No matter what you do or where you go, you will carry the memory of the history we made together
  • We want our kids to live in a country with access to best schools and best education
  • We want to pass on a country that is safe and respected around the world, a nation defended by the strongest military, a country that moves with confidence to shape peace
  • Progress will come in fits and starts
  • Our economy is recovered, a decade of war is ending and a long campaign is over
  • Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you and you have made me a better President
  • I return to the White House more determined and wiser
  • Tonight, you voted for action, not politics as usual
  • We have the most powerful military but that is not what makes us strong
  • What makes us great is the belief in our common destiny
  • I believe that we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggest
  • We are more than a collection of red states and blue states and we will be forever the United States of America

Nov 07, 2012 11:34 (IST)
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Mitt Romney conceded defeat and congratulated Barack Obama. Here are the highlights of what he said in his concession speech:

  • 'I just called President Obama to congratulate him'
  • 'I thank my wife. She would have made a wonderful First Lady'
  • 'Our leaders have to reach across aisles to make things work'
  • 'Hope Obama will be able to overcome challenges facing America'
  • 'Ran for office because I was concerned about America'
Nov 07, 2012 10:00 (IST)
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US President Barack Obama was re-elected on Tuesday, television networks projected -- only the second time in several decades that a Democrat has won a second term in the White House.
Nov 07, 2012 09:51 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 09:49 (IST)
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Obama wins crucial states of Iowa and Ohio, reports US media.
Nov 07, 2012 09:44 (IST)
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Mitt Romney on Tuesday narrowly won North Carolina, picking up one of the battleground states carried by President Barack Obama in 2008, US television networks projected.
Nov 07, 2012 09:26 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 09:24 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 09:22 (IST)
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Just in: Romney wins Arizona
Nov 07, 2012 09:08 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 08:50 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 08:40 (IST)
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President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the crucial battleground of New Hampshire, US television networks projected.
Nov 07, 2012 08:31 (IST)
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Romney fails to win Michigan, his home state where his father served as Governor.
Nov 07, 2012 08:28 (IST)
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Here is a tally of partial results from Tuesday's US presidential election, based on projections by US networks, with Virginia and Ohio too close to call. (Courtesy: AFP)

OBAMA

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Connecticut 7

Delaware 3

Illinois 20

Maryland 10

Massachusetts 11

Maine 4

Michigan 16

New Jersey 14

New York 29

Pennsylvania 20

Rhode Island 4

Vermont 3

Washington, DC 3

Wisconsin 10


Romney

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Alabama 9

Arkansas 6

Georgia 16

Indiana 11

Kansas 6

Kentucky 8

Louisiana 8

Mississippi 6

North Dakota 3

Nebraska 5

Oklahoma 7

South Carolina 9

South Dakota 3

Tennessee 11

Texas 38

West Virginia 5

Wyoming 3


TOTAL


Romney -- 154

Obama -- 154


RESULTS STILL PENDING


Toss-Up States

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Colorado 9

Florida 29

Iowa 6

Missouri 10

Nevada 6

New Hampshire 4

North Carolina 15

Ohio 18

Virginia 13


Projected Republican States

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Arizona 11

Alaska 3

Idaho 4

Montana 3

Nebraska 5

Utah 6


Projected Democratic States

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California 55

Hawaii 4

New Mexico 5

Oregon 7

Washington 12

Nov 07, 2012 08:11 (IST)
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President Barack Obama on Tuesday won the battleground state of Wisconsin, depriving Mitt Romney of a key target that could help him win the White House, US television networks projected.
Nov 07, 2012 08:07 (IST)
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Indiana is the only state (so far) that Obama won the last time and has gone for Romney now.
Nov 07, 2012 08:03 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 08:02 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 07:58 (IST)
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NDTV's Sarah Jacob reports that Barack Obama has won Pennsylvania. This makes Romney's race to White House looking tighter - he needs to win Virginia and Florida.
Nov 07, 2012 07:11 (IST)
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The Associated Press race call: Mitt Romney wins Georgia, Tennessee.
Nov 07, 2012 07:04 (IST)
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Mitt Romney has taken Tennessee and its 11 electoral votes.

Nov 07, 2012 06:45 (IST)
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Associated Press race call: Obama wins Illinois, Connecticut, Maine, District of Columbia, Delaware, Rhode Island, Maryland, Massachusetts; Romney wins Oklahoma
Nov 07, 2012 06:44 (IST)
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Associated Press race call: Obama wins Illinois, Connecticut, Maine, District of Columbia, Delaware, Rhode Island, Maryland, Massachusetts; Romney wins Oklahoma
Nov 07, 2012 06:35 (IST)
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NDTV's Sarah Jacob reports Barack Obama wins Governor Mitt Romney's Massachusetts.
Nov 07, 2012 06:07 (IST)
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The Associated Press race call: Romney wins West Virginia.
Nov 07, 2012 05:46 (IST)
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The Associated Press race call: Obama wins Vermont; Romney wins Kentucky.
Nov 07, 2012 05:19 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 05:01 (IST)
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I feel like we put it all on the field. We left nothing in the locker room, says Mitt Romney
Nov 07, 2012 04:17 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 04:01 (IST)
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Preliminary results of an exit poll conducted for The Associated Press show that the presidential election hinges once again on the economy. The survey of voters as they leave polling places on Tuesday shows 6 in 10 voters say the economy is the top issue facing the nation, with unemployment and rising prices hitting voters hard.
Nov 07, 2012 03:54 (IST)
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The close race between Obama and Romney raises the prospect of a disputed outcome similar to the 2000 election, which ended with a US Supreme Court decision favoring George W Bush over Al Gore after legal challenges to the close vote in Florida. Both the Romney and Obama campaigns have assembled legal teams to deal with possible voting problems, challenges or recounts.
Nov 07, 2012 03:31 (IST)
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World stock markets rose on Tuesday as American voters went to the polls, with the US presidential election keeping trade subdued while the euro held steady despite uncertainty over Greece's next financial aid payment.
Nov 07, 2012 03:02 (IST)
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Roseville Bakeryin Roseville, Minn. has been selling Obama and Romney cookies and tallying sales as part of a decidedly unscientific cookie poll. Roseville Bakery owner Amy Johnson says she's done her cookie poll in the past two elections, and it correctly predicted the winner both times
Nov 07, 2012 02:39 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 01:54 (IST)
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People fill out ballots against a wall as other voters crowd an apartment building hallway as they wait to enter a temporary polling station in New York.
Nov 07, 2012 01:54 (IST)
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Romney 'running on fumes' on Election Day
Mitt Romney is said to be "running on fumes" as he campaigns in Ohio on Election Day. The Republican presidential candidate paid a brief visit to a Cleveland-area campaign office and said Tuesday is quote, "a big day for change." Joining Romney was running mate Paul Ryan. The pair then stopped for lunch at Wendy's, where Romney ordered a quarter-pounder, chili and a Frosty.

Nov 07, 2012 01:53 (IST)
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Nov 07, 2012 01:50 (IST)
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President Barack Obama makes a phone call to a volunteer from a campaign office in Chicago
Nov 07, 2012 01:49 (IST)
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Mother-to-be casts vote en route to delivery room
Nothing was going to stop first-time voter Galicia Malone from casting her ballot in Tuesday's US elections - not even the imminent birth of her first child. The 21-year-old from Dolton, Illinois, a suburb of President Barack Obama's adopted hometown Chicago, had been in labour since the middle of the night, with contractions five minutes apart. But she insisted en route to hospital on stopping at her local polling station -- the aptly named New Life Celebration Church - to cast her ballot.
Nov 07, 2012 01:48 (IST)
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