Barack Obama called for unity and set out an optimistic vision of America's future this morning in a rousing acceptance speech after he defeated Mitt romney to win another four years as President of the United States.
He promised 'the best is yet to come' and said the fierce battle with Romney had made him a better president, vowing: 'I will return to the White House more determined and inspired than ever’.
In a speech that saw a return to the soaring rhetoric he has become known for since his election in 2008, Obama said he had ‘listened and learned’ to the American people during his campaign.
With his voice going hoarse at times, he said: ‘Progress comes in fits and starts’ and the road is littered with ‘difficult compromises’. But he said he enters the next four years with an ‘economy recovering, a decade of war ending and a long campaign is over.’
He paid tribute to his opponent and hopes they could 'work together in the coming weeks'. This bipartisanship had been echoed by Romney moments earlier during his concession speech.
Romney called for America to 'put the people before politics' and warned, 'At a time like this we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing.' He added, 'I so wish that I had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead this country in a different direction. But the nation chose another leader
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