By India Holland
JOMC Journal Reporter
After months of campaigning, attack ads, accusations and record spending, the 2012 presidential campaign is over. Barack Obama was re-elected president of the United States, winning 303 electoral votes and more than 60 million popular votes, according to the final New York Times, CNN and CBS News polls. Reaction to Obama’s election as the 44th president was swift.
The question now becomes “What do Americans really think?
Tirado
“I am so excited that President Obama remains our president,” said Democrat Maria Tirado of Jamestown, N.C. “He has such a great vision for our country. Today our country decided to move forward and I am happy and proud to be a part of that decision.
“Obama supports education and I have a big need for someone in my corner when it comes to my kid’s future and education,” Tirado, a mother of four, continued. “I will support education every time.”
Chuck Todd, NBCs political director and chief White House correspondent, said the election shows how divided this country is and how much Florida’s Hispanic vote threw off the Romney campaign. Todd called it a “demographic time boom that caught the Romney campaign off guard”.
Florida was the beginning of the end for Romney. Over 57 million Americans did not vote for President Obama, however he still won with 50 percent of the popular vote, according to CCN polls.
“I did not vote for Barack Obama but I will support him as our president,” said Republican Jessica Mitchell of High Point, N.C. “I just can’t see where things will be any different with President Obama and I am very concerned about my future and my kids.
“I am very disappointed that Romney did not win. I was looking for a different direction for the country and a fresh point of view and Obama
Mitchell
just hasn’t made that clear to me yet,” Mitchell continued. “Though I will support him as the elected president I will definitely wait and see what good changes he brings going forward.”
Many Americans seemed encouraged that Barack Obama won another term.
“Today we made history again. I couldn’t be more proud to be an American, especially an African American today,” said Democrat Shawanna Brock of Jamestown, N.C. “I think the critical issue is now we all have to work together to get this country back on its feet permanently and I think President Obama will do it.”
Brock says now that the election is over, she hopes the country pulls together as Americans and starts putting people back to work.
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