Obama retains his presidency in a grueling battle.

 

 

 

President Obama overcame a bad economy, high unemployment and a fractured political landscape to win a second term in the White House Tuesday night, defeating challenger Mitt Romney by taking several key battleground states and denying him any inroads in traditional Democratic bastions. The Northeastern states all stayed in Obama’s column by huge margins, but he also took at least six of the nine swing states, including all-important Ohio, bringing the 51-year-old president over the 270 electoral votes he needed to win, according to unofficial returns. In an e-mail to supporters, Obama said, "You organized yourselves block by block. You took ownership of this campaign five and ten dollars at a time. And when it wasn't easy, you pressed forward. I will spend the rest of my presidency honoring your support, and doing what I can to finish what we started. “Romney in a short concession speech wished the president well. “This is a time of great challenges for America and I pray the president will be successful in guiding the nation," said Romney, who thanked his running mate, Paul Ryan, his volunteers, his family and his wife. In a victory speech early this morning, Obama looked toward the future. “While our road has been hard, though our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up," he said. "We have fought our way back and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come." Nonetheless Obama will be our President for another four years. So congratulations to Obama and here’s to hoping our nation gets better through the years.