Obama Has Been Re-Elected!

After a long battle between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the votes were counted and Obama was re-elected as President of the USA.

Mitt won in North Carolina, but the Democrats (Obama) won in Ohio, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Wisconsin, Virginia and Colorado.

Obama was already ahead in the popularity vote meaning he had a good chance at getting back to the White House!

When it was clear the Obama was re-elected he came onto the stage, in Chicago, to Stevie Wonder's hit song 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered'

Mr Obama said: "In the weeks ahead I look forward to sitting down with governor Romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward."

He also said: "Despite all the hardship we've been through, despite all the frustrations of Washington, I've never been more hopeful about our future. I have never been more hopeful about America."

"I believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggest. We're not as cynical as the pundits believe. We are greater than the sum of individual ambitions."

He added: "We know in our hearts that, for the United States of America, the best is yet to come."

This race to the White House has been one of the tightest ever, but Obama won with just under 100 points clear.

Romney said: "This is a time of great challenges for America and I pray that the president is successful in guiding our nation."