BEST YET TO COME - OBAMA
Storms to a second term:
US President Barack Obama told cheering supporters early Wednesday
that “the best is yet to come” for the United States as he stormed to a
second term by defeating Republican Mitt Romney. After taking the stage
at a raucous Chicago victory party with wife Michelle and daughters
Sasha and Malia, Obama returned to the themes of his re-election bid,
vowing to fight for the middle class and the American dream.
“In this election, you, the American people, reminded us that while
our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked
ourselves up. We have fought our way back,” Obama told hundreds of
cheering supporters.
"We know in our hearts that for the United States of America the best
is yet to come."
Obama said he had spoken to Romney, congratulating him and his
running mate Paul Ryan on a "hard-fought campaign" and vowing to sit
down with the former Massachusetts governor to discuss the way forward.
"We may have battled fiercely but it's only because we love this
country deeply and we care so strongly about its future," Obama said.
"In the weeks ahead I also look forward to sitting down with Governor
Romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country
forward." Obama reached out to those who supported his opponent in the
closely-fought race, saying: "Whether I earned your vote or not, I have
listened to you. I have learned from you. You've made me a better
president.
"With your stories and your struggles I return to the White House
more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to
do and the future that lies ahead," he said. AFP
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