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President Obama wins four more years
Election grabs attention of Buff State voters
By Michael Canfield
On November 7, 2012
President Barack Obama will serve four more years in office after defeating
challenger Mitt Romney in the highly-anticipated 2012 presidential election.
Obama was able to win several key swing states, including Ohio, Wisconsin and
Colorado, pushing him past Romney in the Electoral College. Obama also won
Pennsylvania, after Romney made a late push in the state during the final week of
the campaign.
The close nature of the election almost guarantees that Obama will continue to face
opposition to his policies in Congress, especially in the House of Representatives,
which maintained a Republican majority. Senate Democrats maintained their
majority.
In an uplifting victory speech, Obama, appearing on stage with his family before
a loudly cheering crowd, said the country needs to move in a positive direction,
despite political differences.
"These arguments we have are a mark of our liberty," he said. "Despite all our
differences, most of us share certain hopes for America's future. Whether I earned
your vote or not, I listened to you. I learned from you. And you have made me a
better president."
The country is better than the politics that hold people apart, he said.
"We are not as divided as our politics suggest," Obama said. "We are not as cynical as
the pundits believe. We are not red states or blue states, we are the United States of
America."
Obama also talked about working directly with Republicans, specifically presidential
candidate Mitt Romney.
"In the weeks ahead, I plan on sitting down with Governor Romney to see how we
can move this country forward together," he said.
Romney delivered his concession speech just before 1 a.m. Tuesday to a cheering
crowd in Boston. The former Governor of Massachusetts struck a conciliatory tone,
congratulating Obama on his win.
"This is a time of great challenges for America, and I pray that the President will be
successful in guiding our nation," he said.
Romney also praised his supporters for sticking with him throughout the campaign.
"I ran for office because I'm concerned about America," he said. "Like so many
of you, Paul and I have left everything on the field. We have given our all to this
campaign."
Students on campus gathered in several places to watch the results of the election
come in.
The Student Political Society held a viewing party in Bacon Hall, with over 20
students showing up to watch the results. President of the Student Political Society
Arianna Mykytyn said the event was open to all students and that more people
showed up than she expected.
"I'm assuming most of the students here are political science majors," she said. "But
there are a lot of new faces that I've never seen before."
In the aftermath of the election being called for Obama, most students gathered on
campus to watch the results celebrated.
Alexis Childs, a sophomore communications major, said Obama will be better in his
second term.
"I'm very happy that he has won," she said. "I think that he is doing his best with the
economy and will get a chance to continue his work."
Junior theater major Sheba Jones said the election result will protect women and
make sure students can afford to go to school.
"I couldn't be anymore happy that he has won another term," she said. "College
students will be able to get their financial aid to continue their educations and
women will have their rights protected."
Sashana Campbell and Katie Anderson contributed to this report.
Michael Canfield can be reached by email at canfield.record@live.com.
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