WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama captured a second White House term in yesterday’s U.S. election, blunting a mighty challenge by Republican Mitt Romney as Americans voted for a leader they knew over a wealthy businessman they did not.
Obama, America's first black president, easily captured far more than the 270 electoral votes needed for victory and further cemented his place in American history Tuesday, despite having his first term dominated by stubbornly high unemployment and Americans' anxiety about their future.
Obama's re-election to another four-year term should guarantee the future of his signature legislative achievement, a health care overhaul, which Republicans hoped to overturn. Internationally, it means the United States is likely to continue a foreign policy emphasizing multinational partnerships in dealing with issues such as Syria's civil war and Iran's nuclear program — an approach Romney derided as weak. Obama's victory could also come as a relief to China since Romney had pledged to declare it a currency manipulator, potentially leading to sanctions and escalating trade tensions.
Obama, America's first black president, easily captured far more than the 270 electoral votes needed for victory and further cemented his place in American history Tuesday, despite having his first term dominated by stubbornly high unemployment and Americans' anxiety about their future.
Obama's re-election to another four-year term should guarantee the future of his signature legislative achievement, a health care overhaul, which Republicans hoped to overturn. Internationally, it means the United States is likely to continue a foreign policy emphasizing multinational partnerships in dealing with issues such as Syria's civil war and Iran's nuclear program — an approach Romney derided as weak. Obama's victory could also come as a relief to China since Romney had pledged to declare it a currency manipulator, potentially leading to sanctions and escalating trade tensions.
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