Photo gallery: Obama wins re-election, makes history again
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President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Mrs Jill Biden acknowledge the crowd at his election night party on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AP
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US President Barack Obama (2nd Left) celebrates with his wife Mrs Michelle (left), his Vice President Joe Biden and Biden's wife Mrs Jill (right) after winning the US presidential election in Chicago, Illinois, on Nov 7, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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US President Barack Obama celebrates after winning the US presidential election in Chicago, Illinois, on Nov 7, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Supporters cheer on US President Barack Obama following his victory speech on election night on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. President Barack Obama swept to re-election on Tuesday, forging history again by transcending a slow economic recovery and the high unemployment which haunted his first term to beat Republican Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Young women celebrate as election results come in during US President Barack Obama's election night event in Chicago on Nov 6, 2012. Mr Obama swept to re-election, forging history again by transcending a slow economic recovery and the high unemployment which haunted his first term to beat Republican Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AFP
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US President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle and daughters Sasha (left) and Malia (right) wave to supporters on election night on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
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US President Barack Obama hugs his daughters Sasha (left) and Malia (right) on election night on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A supporter of US President Barack Obama listens to his victory speech on election night at McCormick Place on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Mr Obama won reelection against Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AFP
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US President Barack Obama celebrates on stage as confetti falls after his victory speech during his election rally in Chicago, on Nov 6, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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US President Barack Obama stands on stage with first lady Michelle Obama after his victory speech on election night at McCormick Place on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Mr Obama won re-election against Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Vice President Joe Biden waves during an election night party, on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AP
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US President Barack Obama (right) welcomes Vice President Joe Biden (2nd right) to the stage during their election night victory rally in Chicago, on Nov 7, 2012. Also onstage are (L-R) First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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US President Barack Obama delivers his acceptance speech after winning re-election on Nov 7, 2012 in Chicago. Mr Obama swept to re-election, forging history again by transcending a slow economic recovery and the high unemployment which haunted his first term to beat Republican Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Vice President Joe Biden holds on to President Barack Obama after delivering his victory speech to supporters gathered in Chicago early on Wednesday Nov 7 2012. -- PHOTO: AP
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US President Barack Obama speaks at an election campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov 5, 2012, on the eve of the US presidential elections. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, speaks at the podium as he concedes the presidency during Mr Mitt Romney's campaign election night event at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on Nov 7, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, speaks at the podium as he concedes the presidency during Mr Mitt Romney's campaign election night event at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on Nov 7, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. -- PHOTO: AFP
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In this image released by the White House, US President Barack Obama (2nd left) and First Lady Michelle Obama (right) embrace Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Dr. Jill Biden moments after the television networks called the election in their favor on Nov 6, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP/ THE WHITE HOUSE
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Supporters of US President Barack Obama cheer results on election night on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
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People celebrate at Times Square after President Barack Obama was projected to win the US presidential election, in New York Nov 6, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Supporters of US President Barack Obama cheer during his election night rally in Chicago, on Nov 6, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Supporters of US President Barack Obama cheer results on election night on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Supporters of US President Barack Obama cheer during the Obama Election Night watch party at McCormick Place Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Supporters of US President Barack Obama cheer during the Obama Election Night watch party at McCormick Place Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Mrs Jill Biden acknowledge the crowd at his election night party on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AP
US President Barack Obama (2nd Left) celebrates with his wife Mrs Michelle (left), his Vice President Joe Biden and Biden's wife Mrs Jill (right) after winning the US presidential election in Chicago, Illinois, on Nov 7, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
US President Barack Obama celebrates after winning the US presidential election in Chicago, Illinois, on Nov 7, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Supporters cheer on US President Barack Obama following his victory speech on election night on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. President Barack Obama swept to re-election on Tuesday, forging history again by transcending a slow economic recovery and the high unemployment which haunted his first term to beat Republican Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AFP
Young women celebrate as election results come in during US President Barack Obama's election night event in Chicago on Nov 6, 2012. Mr Obama swept to re-election, forging history again by transcending a slow economic recovery and the high unemployment which haunted his first term to beat Republican Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AFP
US President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle and daughters Sasha (left) and Malia (right) wave to supporters on election night on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
US President Barack Obama hugs his daughters Sasha (left) and Malia (right) on election night on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
A supporter of US President Barack Obama listens to his victory speech on election night at McCormick Place on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Mr Obama won reelection against Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AFP
US President Barack Obama celebrates on stage as confetti falls after his victory speech during his election rally in Chicago, on Nov 6, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
US President Barack Obama stands on stage with first lady Michelle Obama after his victory speech on election night at McCormick Place on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Mr Obama won re-election against Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AFP
Vice President Joe Biden waves during an election night party, on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AP
US President Barack Obama (right) welcomes Vice President Joe Biden (2nd right) to the stage during their election night victory rally in Chicago, on Nov 7, 2012. Also onstage are (L-R) First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
US President Barack Obama delivers his acceptance speech after winning re-election on Nov 7, 2012 in Chicago. Mr Obama swept to re-election, forging history again by transcending a slow economic recovery and the high unemployment which haunted his first term to beat Republican Mitt Romney. -- PHOTO: AFP
Vice President Joe Biden holds on to President Barack Obama after delivering his victory speech to supporters gathered in Chicago early on Wednesday Nov 7 2012. -- PHOTO: AP
US President Barack Obama speaks at an election campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov 5, 2012, on the eve of the US presidential elections. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, speaks at the podium as he concedes the presidency during Mr Mitt Romney's campaign election night event at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on Nov 7, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. -- PHOTO: AFP
Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, speaks at the podium as he concedes the presidency during Mr Mitt Romney's campaign election night event at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on Nov 7, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. -- PHOTO: AFP
In this image released by the White House, US President Barack Obama (2nd left) and First Lady Michelle Obama (right) embrace Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Dr. Jill Biden moments after the television networks called the election in their favor on Nov 6, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP/ THE WHITE HOUSE
Supporters of US President Barack Obama cheer results on election night on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
People celebrate at Times Square after President Barack Obama was projected to win the US presidential election, in New York Nov 6, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Supporters of US President Barack Obama cheer during his election night rally in Chicago, on Nov 6, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Supporters of US President Barack Obama cheer results on election night on Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
Supporters of US President Barack Obama cheer during the Obama Election Night watch party at McCormick Place Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
Supporters of US President Barack Obama cheer during the Obama Election Night watch party at McCormick Place Nov 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama swept to re-election on Tuesday, creating history again by defying the undertow of a slow economic recovery and high unemployment to beat Republican foe Mitt Romney.
Mr Obama became only the second Democrat to win a second four-year White House term since World War II, when television networks projected he would win the bellwether state of Ohio where he had staged a pitched battle with Mr Romney.
