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Obama's victory: reliving that Election Night magic

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We focus on US President Barack Obama's re-election victory and relive those historic moments from Election Night, when it became clear that Obama had won a second term. We also look ahead to the tough challenges facing the Democratic president over the next four years. Also, can the Republicans keep up with America's changing demographics? And how nasty could party infighting get?

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