04:48
7.11.2012
One Long Election! MT @juliewestfall: Miami Herald is reporting that hundreds of voters are STILL in line at precincts hrld.us/RGz1oi
— Charles Ornstein (@charlesornstein) November 7, 2012
05:17
7.11.2012
The results (electoral votes in parentheses):
Battleground States
# Colorado (9) - 68% reporting - Obama 51% - Romney 47%
# Florida (29) - 90% reporting - Obama 50% - Romney 49%
# Ohio (18) - 71% reporting - Obama 50% - Romney 48%
# Virginia (13) - 78% reporting - Romney 50% - Obama 49%
States Called
Mitt Romney
# Alabama (9)# Arizona (11)
# Arkansas (6)
# Georgia (16)
# Idaho (4)
# Indiana (11)
# Kansas (6)
# Kentucky (8)
# Luoisiana (8)
# Mississippi (6)
# Missouri (10)
# Montana (3)
# Nebraska (5)
# North Carolina (15)
# North Dakota (3)
# Oklahoma (7)
# South Carolina (9)
# South Dakota (3)
# Tennessee (11)
# Texas (38)
# Utah (6)
# West Virginia (5)
# Wyoming (3)
Barack Obama
# California (55)# Connecticut (7)
# Delaware (3)
# Hawaii (4)
# Illinois (20)
# Iowa (6)
# Maine (4)
# Maryland (10)
# Massachusetts (11)
# Michigan (16)
# Minnesota (10)
# New Hampshire (4)
# New Jersey (14)
# New Mexico (5)
# New York (29)
# Oregon (7)
# Pennsylvania (20)
# Rhode Island (4)
# Vermont (3)
# Washington (12)
# Washington, DC (3)
# Wisconsin (10)
05:21
7.11.2012
All major national networks have called the race. The projections is thatBarack Obama has been re-elected President of the United States.
06:22
7.11.2012
I took photos of major US network screens as Obama was declared president. Here they are: bit.ly/YVKYd3 #election2012
— Sree Sreenivasan (@sree) November 7, 2012
06:31
7.11.2012
Now for the real question: Will Russia recognize this election as legitimate?
— Ellen Barry (@EllenBarryNYT) November 7, 2012
06:36
7.11.2012
The Atlantic reports: "Via @BarackObama, the Most Popular Tweet of All Time"
Four more years. twitter.com/BarackObama/st…
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 7, 2012
06:39
7.11.2012
Meanwhile in Russia...
On Russian TV, political analyst Vyacheslav Nikonov doubts the 'negative tone' in US-Russian relations will change with Obama's reelection
— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) November 7, 2012
06:57
7.11.2012
Watch live now: @mittromney speaks: on.wsj.com/OKOwwq
— Liz Heron (@lheron) November 7, 2012
07:07
7.11.2012
Republican Party presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaking at his campaign site at a convention center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
"I have just called President Obama to congratulate him on his victory. His supporters and his campaign also deserve congratulations. I wish all of them well, but particularly the president, the first lady, and their daughters. This is a time of great challenges for America and I pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation."
07:38
7.11.2012
Obama walks out onto the stage for his acceptance speech. WATCH: on.wsj.com/VRdgC7 #election2012
— Liz Heron (@lheron) November 7, 2012