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Obama re-elected for a second presidential term

Lauren J. Mapp, Editor-in-Chief

November 7, 2012

President Barack Obama greets the crowd at his election-night headquarters with his wife, Michelle, left, and daughters Sasha and Malia, right, as they celebrate his re-election on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

“Tonight, more than 200 years after a colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward,” President Barack Obama during his acceptance speech for his re-election last night.

Democratic candidate Obama won a second term in office over Republican candidate Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, during the final hours of a tight race on Nov. 6.

Obama’s Complete Acceptance Speech

Romney’s Concession Speech

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Election Day — President Barack Obama greets the crowd at his election-night headquarters with his wife, Michelle, left, and daughters Sasha and Malia, right, as they celebrate his re-election on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

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