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Victory: Barack Obama tweeted this picture of himself with his wife Michelle shortly after being declared the winner of the 2012 presidential election

Concession: Mitt Romney delivered a short but gracious speech admitting defeat and urging American unity

Family: The Romneys were joined on stage by their relatives and the Ryan family in Boston

Yes we could: Barack Obama and Joe Biden congratulate each other with their wives in Chicago

Walking off the national stage: Romney delivered what could have been his farewell to public life

So close, but so far: Romney is joined by his wife Ann, his running mate Paul Ryan and Janna Ryan on stage

Gratitude: Romney thanked his supporters and campaign team for their effort on his behalf

Never mind, darling: Ann Romney comforts Mitt after his crushing election defeat

Last-minutes nerves: Mitt Romney jets off on his campaign plane alongside his aide Garrett Jackson

Ready to get back to business: Barack Obama has been re-elected for a second term as President

Success: Obama supporters explode with delight as their candidate comes closer to victory

Grief: A young Romney fan looks anxious as the unwelcome results roll in to campaign headquarters

Result: CNN lit up the Empire State Building in blue around 11.15pm when Obama was declared the winner

Jumping for joy: Obama fans Shauna Harry and Alana Hearn celebrate the President's re-election

Emotion: An Obama supporter in Nevada breaks down with happiness as other are jubilant

Party: New York Democrats cannot contain their excitement at Obama's election victory

Overwhelmed: Delighted Obama supporters in Kansas wept with happiness on Tuesday night

Victory: Jesse Jackson celebrated wins for President Obama and his son, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr

Letdown: Romney supporters looked increasingly nervous throughout the evening as he headed to defeat

Loss: A Republican supporter slumps on the floor of Romney's planned victory rally

Shock: Romney fans see the bad news roll in to campaign headquarters in Boston

Queue: Long lines were seen at Florida polling stations even after they had officially closed

Patience: The huge turnout surprised polling stations and led to delays in voting

Staying positive: President Barack Obama calls volunteers in Wisconsin as he visits a campaign office in Chicago, Illinois, on election day

Joy: Obama supporters celebrate as good news rolls in to campaign headquarters in Chicago

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Ready: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan gesture to supporters and campaign workers in Richmond Heights, Ohio on Tuesday afternoon

Confident? Mitt Romney takes the last flight of his presidential campaign on the way to his headquarters in Boston

Contrast: Obama spent his last day of the campaign playing basketball with friends and campaign staff in Chicago

Hopeful: President Barack Obama hugs a volunteer during a visit to a campaign office in Chicago as people across the country cast their votes

Support: The Romneys share a kiss after voting in Belmont - and ahead of final campaign stops in Ohio and Pennsylvania on November 6

Taking part: Voters queue up at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia

Support: Obama looks at a commemorative 'Obama shoe' that a campaign volunteer asked him to sign outside the office

Making friends: Biden kisses a woman during his impromptu stop in Cleveland on his way to meet Obama in Chicago

Making a difference: Raena Lamont, three, wears a Captain America costume at a polling center doubling as a donation site in the Staten Island borough of New York City

Fan: Sarah Jessica Parker and her son James both showed their support for Obama in New York on Tuesday

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