Obama re-elected as US president

U.S. President Barack Obama has beaten his Republican challenger Mitt Romney to win a second term at the White House, TV networks projected Tuesday.

Voter turnout drops, more races settled in US elections: Voter turnout appeared to be lower in this year's presidential elections than four years ago, preliminary reports showed Wednesday, as more races were settled one day after all ballots were cast.
Obama secures majority of Latino votes: Latino-Americans voted for President Barack Obama over Republican candidate Mitt Romney 71 percent to 27 percent in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, according to an analysis of exit polls released Wednesday.

Has American democracy lost its way?: Negative attack ads and partisanship threaten to undermine American democratic values.

China.org.cn Observing US Election