The 2012 US elections were closely watched world over, and early reports of how tight the vote would be ensured a high turnout. Many stayed up through the night to see the results come in. Here are just some of the Obama supporters who took to Washington’s streets to celebrate, as Romney conceded.
© RIA Novosti . Jaclyn O'Laughlin Supporters of President Barack Obama celebrated his midnight victory, as the Democrat clinched another four years in the White House.
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© RIA Novosti . Jaclyn O'Laughlin
Supporters of President Barack Obama celebrated his midnight victory, as the Democrat clinched another four years in the White House.
© RIA Novosti . Jaclyn O'Laughlin Republican challenger Mitt Romney called Obama to concede the election shortly before taking the stage at a Boston rally to urge his supporters to put “partisan bickering” aside.
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© RIA Novosti . Jaclyn O'Laughlin
Republican challenger Mitt Romney called Obama to concede the election shortly before taking the stage at a Boston rally to urge his supporters to put “partisan bickering” aside.
© RIA Novosti . Jaclyn O'LaughlinObama has so far won 303 votes in the electoral college to Romney’s 206. Both, however, seemed tied in the popular vote, with about 49 percent each.
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© RIA Novosti . Jaclyn O'Laughlin
Obama has so far won 303 votes in the electoral college to Romney’s 206. Both, however, seemed tied in the popular vote, with about 49 percent each.
© RIA Novosti . Jaclyn O'LaughlinObama won a series of key battleground states in the election, including Ohio, Iowa and Florida, among others.
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© RIA Novosti . Jaclyn O'Laughlin
Obama won a series of key battleground states in the election, including Ohio, Iowa and Florida, among others.
© RIA Novosti . Jaclyn O'LaughlinAmong the key issues for American voters this year was the economy.
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© RIA Novosti . Jaclyn O'Laughlin
Among the key issues for American voters this year was the economy.