After decisive election victory, challenges ahead for President Barack Obama

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After months of rallies and fundraisers and seemingly endless robocalls and political ads, the 2012 presidential race is over.

Voters share early morning reaction to election results

MILWAUKEE -- It was a late election night Tuesday, November 6th, as victory and concession speeches didn't wrap up until around 1:00 a.m. Wednesday morning.

With 'fiscal cliff' looming, Congress facing compromise or confrontation

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A day after an election that both parties agreed was a mandate to find compromise and avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders also continued to sharply disagree over the key issue of whether top tax rates should be raised to help resolve the looming crisis.

No shortage of pressing issues for Pres. Obama's next term

(CNN) -- Even before he takes the oath of office for a second time, President Barack Obama has a crisis on his hands.

Analysis: Why Romney lost 2012 presidential election

BOSTON (CNN) -- Before Republicans went looking for answers Tuesday night, some of them went looking for the remote.

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie "extraordinarily disappointed" after Romney loss

(CNN) -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a strong backer of Mitt Romney's presidential bid who raised eyebrows praising President Barack Obama's disaster response after Superstorm Sandy hit his state, said Wednesday he was "extraordinarily disappointed" by Romney's Tuesday night loss and that he's "not thinking about" his own political future.

Barack Obama re-elected as president of the United States

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama rode a wave of broad support from minorities, women and moderates to win re-election Tuesday, November 6th -- defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Democratic strongholds and key battleground states.

Pres. Obama wins Wisconsin, state's 10 electoral votes

MADISON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has won Wisconsin, capturing the state's 10 electoral votes for a second time and defeating a Republican ticket that included Wisconsin U.S. Rep.

World markets react to Obama election victory

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -- World markets were down slightly Wednesday, November 7th as investors processed U.S. election results.

Obama stays behind closed doors as election results come in

(CNN) -- The final curtain isn't likely to fall on this presidential election until the wee hours of Wednesday morning, November 7th -- but President Barack Obama's moment to exit the stage came more than 24 hours earlier.

Obama, Romney campaigns spend record $710 million on battleground advertising

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Shattering records, the Obama and Romney campaigns and their allies spent $710 million on general election ads in just 12 battleground states, according to a source tracking ad buys.

President Obama keeps low profile on Election Day

(CNN) -- The final curtain isn't likely to fall on this presidential election until the wee hours of Wednesday morning, but President Barack Obama's moment to exit the stage came more than 24 hours earlier.

President Obama calls volunteer at Brown Deer campaign office

MILWAUKEE -- With the presidential campaign over, President Barack Obama has been stopping by campaign offices thanking volunteers for their hard work.

On Election Day, campaign volunteers still hard at work driving voter turnout

MILWAUKEE -- Election Day in Milwaukee brought a new volley of overtures from campaign workers as voters took to the polls following months of campaigning from candidates.

Election recount could send economy tumbling

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- No matter their politics, investors have a clear worst-case election scenario: No victor on Tuesday night.

Polls are open, voters see long lines on Election Day

MILWAUKEE -- Voters took to the polls Tuesday, November 6th  to cast their ballots in the 2012 election.

What to watch for on Election Night 2012

(CNN) -- A long and bitter presidential election comes to a close Tuesday when Americans choose between a second term for President Barack Obama and a new direction with former Massachusetts Gov.

Roller-coaster campaign concludes with Tuesday's vote

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A roller-coaster ride of an election campaign, buffeted by a superstorm and missteps on both sides, finally concludes Tuesday when America decides if President Barack Obama gets a second term or Republican challenger Mitt Romney will move into the White House in January.