UPDATED: Breaking news: Barack Obama, 44th president, re-elected to a second term
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UPDATED: Breaking news: Barack Obama, 44th president, re-elected to a second term
UPDATE: Here's my story in today's paper:
THE SEQUEL is never as entertaining or surprising as the original.
And so President Obama - who dazzled the nation four years ago - earned a second term Tuesday by grinding out a solid, workmanlike victory on the ground, turning out just enough of his 21st-century coalition of black and Latino voters, young adults and educated professionals in enough key states to turn back Republican Mitt Romney.
Crowds in Obama's hometown of Chicago and in New York's Times Square erupted in a flag-waving celebration and danced to Aretha Franklin's "Respect" at roughly 11:15 p.m., when the major TV networks called the hard-fought race for the president. Fittingly, it was Ohio - the Midwestern, middle-of-the-road, microcosm state that sucked up so much of the candidate's time and money - and its 20 electoral votes that put the 44th president over the top.
"We're all in this together," Obama said on Twitter late Tuesday night. "That's how we campaigned, and that's who we are. Thank you."
Explaining the lack of blog posts recently, I also wrote articles about "the fiscal cliff" and other challenges of Obama's second term.
say it again. I'm sorry what was that you were saying republicans?- The American people nominated the best Republican moderate and his name is Barack Hussein Obama!— chasing history
- as bushie said, time to spend some of that political capital. what issue would annoy the inbreeds the most?
- Thank you Philadelphia for making your voice heard. This victory is actually better than the last. You know ol Mitt wouldn't have done done s*** for Philly. Now unify to do more positive things.— MADHOG
- This one is much better than the last. America has repudiated the Tea Party. Hate and obstruction did not prevail (other than in safe House districts). Still waiting on VA and Fla...if he wins those and takes the popular vote (which he should after the west coast is counted), it's a mandate.— wokmaster
- I said it before, and I'll say it again.
Skew this pole, Republicans.— Talking point sleuth - My next campaign contribution is going to the Tea Party. Best friend a Democrat can have.— Talking point sleuth
- I guess Nate Silver wasn't just making his whole forcast up, huh?— wokmaster
- It's just not the same on here without our conservative friends. Why aren't they celebrating with us socialists?
By the way, is Fox covering a funeral? Hope they have extra tissues.— wokmaster - Intrade at 99.5% for Obama.
Not to late to get your bet in, boyz!— Talking point sleuth - The funny thing is, Wokkie - you know they're reading, they just can't think of anything to say.
Fox News is blaming the loss on Obama defining Romney with negative adds. They can't even consider that Romney's policies just lacked sufficient popular appeal.— Talking point sleuth - I smell a blue VA, NV and FL. Wouldn't that just be the icing on the cake? Mitt never thought to write a concession speech - and they say Obama is the egomaniac. Unbelievable.— wokmaster
- Wow! Loony toons Bachmann, Joe Walsh and Alan West might all be moving from the House to Fox News next year. Can this night possibly get any better?— wokmaster
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Let me fill in for our wingnut friends: Democrats stole this, it was the blahs, vote fraud, media bias, handouts. How's that?
This is a good night.— DiTurno 
I am proud of my country tonight, even prouder than I was in 2008. Americans took on the billionaires, the Adelsons and Kochs and Scaifes, and said, "You can't buy this."
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