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Video: President Barack Obama’s victory speech in full

Watch the full acceptance speech delivered by Obama in Chicago earlier today AND Mitt Romney’s concession speech just before that.

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US PRESIDENT BARACK Obama has been re-elected for another four years in the White House following a closely-fought election which came to a conclusion overnight.

Shortly after taking a call from Republican challenger Mitt Romney – in which the former governor conceded the election – Obama appeared on stage in Chicago to accept the presidency for the next four years.

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Earlier, Romney delivered a concession speech in Boston, here’s what he said:


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