President Barack Obama wins 2012 election (PHOTOS)
The mood couldn’t have been more different in Times Square, New York, where Obama supporters cheered as his win was announced.
As of Wednesday morning, Obama had 303 electoral votes to Mitt Romney's 206, with Florida still to report.
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