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Mitt Romney concession speech

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REPUBLICAN thanks his supporters in address after losing 2012 presidential election

Both candidates focused their campaigns in the last few days on the swing states. And ex-Massachusetts Governor Romney spent part of election day campaigning in Ohio and Pennsylvania for crucial last-minute votes. Meanwhile, a relaxed Obama played basketball in his adopted home city of Chicago.

Joy ... Democratic Party supporters celebrate

Fans ... President's supporters are happy

The President said he had speeches ready for either outcome, adding: “You always have two speeches prepared because you can’t take anything for granted.”
His stepmum Kezia Obama, 68, from Bracknell, Berks, said: “I’m praying America will keep faith and let Barack get on with the job he was first elected to do.”
Romney said: “I’m very proud of the campaign that I’ve run.”
There were problems at polls around the country and a hotline for complaints received 35,000 calls. In Florida some voters had to queue for up to seven hours.
One voter in Pennsylvania highlighted a problem with voting machines on YouTube. He uploaded a video claiming to show a touchscreen voting system changing his choice from Obama to Romney.
The furious voter wrote: “I initially selected Obama but Romney was highlighted.
“I assumed it was being picky so I deselected Romney and tried Obama again, this time more carefully, and still got Romney.”

Confetti ... Joe Biden celebrates with his daughter

In Ohio, some Republicans claimed machines were changing Romney votes to Obama.
And Democrats accused Republican state officials of installing untested “experimental” software.
In Southfield Township, Michigan, a man “died” at a polling station — before coming back to life to cast his vote.
Nurse Ty Houston, 48, told how she rushed to help when an elderly man collapsed as he was about to vote. She said: “His wife had been helping him fill out the ballot and she screamed for help.

Kezia Obama ... yesterday

“I went over to see what I could do. He was dead.
“He had no heartbeat and wasn’t breathing.
“I started CPR and after a few minutes he revived and started breathing again.”
She said the pensioner then voted after insisting: “I’ll finish what I came here to do. Vote.”

Iconic 2008 poster ... Barack Obama

p.samson@thesun.co.uk

myView

By TREVOR KAVANAGH, Associate Editor
BARACK Obama may be the nearest thing to a Leftie in US politics, but there will be relief in Downing Street he is back in the White House.
Tories traditionally sympathise with Republican leaders. But President Obama is their kind of politician.
The PM has a warm relationship with Obama, helping him barbecue sausages and sharing an Air Force One trip to a baseball game.
But not everyone in Cabinet is a fan. Many Tories would love to have seen the back of the most socialist President in US history.
They would like to have welcomed a Republican leader with the sort of debt-cutting programme they want for Britain.
They fear that while the UK asks if it can afford the costly welfare state, America has embarked on a health care experiment that will one day cripple its economy.
They would pine for a more hands-on US foreign policy, especially in the Middle East.
Some see Obama as partisan, divisive and — on the economy and foreign policy — dangerously wrong.

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By JEREMY KYLE, Filming his TV show in NY
FOR the first time, hard-working colleagues on the US version of my show drifted in late — having queued all morning at New York polling stations.
For as long as anyone can remember, New York has been a Democrat stronghold.
Everyone fully expected President Obama to cruise to victory here — but still New Yorkers want to exercise their right to vote.
But to NOT vote out here seems unthinkable. People all around wear badges that proudly shout “I voted”.
I thought the city would have other priorities after Superstorm Sandy. Freeways are still deserted, cars queue round the block for gas and parts of Manhattan are still without power.
People I work with have been telling heart-rending tales of lost homes, destroyed possessions and having no electricity and no hot water for over a week.
In the face of all this still they are determined to vote.
A city that never sleeps and one that never gives up either — New York is a pretty incredible place to be right now.

o.harvey@the-sun.co.uk

Super roar of triumph

From OLIVER HARVEY, Chief Feature Writer, at Obama HQ in Chicago
IT was a wall of noise that wouldn’t have shamed a Super Bowl crowd. You didn’t need to look up at ranks of giant TV screens to realise what had just been announced.
Barack Obama had won his cherished second term. And his massed supporters at Chicago’s McCormick Place convention centre partied with American abandon. Thousands waved miniature Old Glory flags, strangers hugged. Others unashamedly wept.
As the Beatles’ Twist and Shout boomed out, most danced frantically along as the President made his way to the aircraft hangar-like conference centre from his Chicago mansion. The expressions on some of the faces resembled relief as much as joy.
Mitt Romney had given Democrats a real fright as he edged closer in the polls in the last month. Obama campaign volunteer Nikki Cruz, 27, was overcome with emotion as TV networks announced the President’s re-election.
As she danced, she said: “This is a wonderful night for America, we’re going to party all night.”
Chicago lawyer Tai Duncan, 30, said: “It’s a wonderful party. Strangers are hugging each other. This country can now become a better place to live.”
Here in Chicago, where Obama’s political career began, he is feted like a rock star.
And the President was backed by some of the biggest stars of music yesterday.
Singer Katy Perry, 28, made her allegiance to Obama clear by tweeting a photo of her and gran Ann Hudson with “POTUS” — President Of The United States.
Singer Beyonce, 31, posted a picture of her backing Obama on her blog while first-time voter Miley Cyrus, 19, turned out in Los Angeles without make-up to support her man.
Sex And The City’s Sarah Jessica Parker, 47, donned a “Viva Obama” T-shirt in New York.

Barack's got star quality

Stars and stripes ... Katy Perry, gran and Barack Obama with flags

SINGER Katy Perry made her allegiance to Obama clear by tweeting a photo of her and her grandmother with “POTUS” — the President Of The United States.