In a close race but ultimately not as close as it looked just days ago, Republican Mitt Romney has conceded the Presidency to Barack Obama, who has already gained the 270 electoral college votes needed to serve another four year term.This is before the States of Florida and Alaska have returned their results, which will now have no bearing on the outcome.

Hurricane Sandy caused devastation in a large part of America but what it did do is remind and show the populace that Barack Obama is their leader, through good and bad times and this may have made the difference when the chips were down.