Obama Wins a Clear Victory, but Balance of Power Is Unchanged in Washington

By the New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/a-divided-nation-keeps-the-status-quo.html?_r=0

After $6 billion, two dozen presidential primary election days, a pair of national conventions, four general election debates, hundreds of Congressional contests and more television advertisements than anyone would ever want to watch, the two major political parties in America essentially fought to a standstill. For his part, Mr. Obama won a clear victory but less decisively than other re-elected presidents. OBAMA WON.