(Washington) – President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the US economy to score a clear victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Obama while addressing thousands of supporters in Chicago cheering every word of Obama’s victory speech said that “we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back and for America, the best is yet to come. Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, I have learned from you. And you have made me a better president”.
The nationwide popular vote remained extremely close with Obama taking about 50 percent to 49 percent for Romney. The 65-year-old former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney conceded loss in a gracious speech delivered after election results and said, “This is a time of great challenge for our nation. I pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation”.