Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-US PRESSWIRE
The United States has spoken, and President Barack Obama will serve four more years in the White House.
Going into Tuesday evening it was predicted that the election would be close, but by 8:15, CNN and other news sources began to call the race in favor of Obama. Later Tuesday night, Obama held 303 Electoral College votes to Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s 206, even without Florida’s tally.
Many of USC’s current Trojans got to vote in their very first election, and took to Twitter to discuss this monumental moment in their lives. Regardless of party affiliation, the young Trojans–and even some older ones–took pride in their participation in democracy:
Proud to say #iVoted. Get out there and do the same!
— Scott Tyler Felix (@scottstarrfelix) November 6, 2012
Make sure y'all vote! Use your voice pic.twitter.com/11YEWNP9
— Robert Woods (@robertwoods) November 6, 2012
Either way it goes, this is a profoundly important evening for this nation. Even more so than in recent years. #Election2012
— Khaled Holmes (@KhaledHolmes) November 7, 2012
Hit the polls today folks!! It’s your fundamental right as a citizen! #America
— Matt Barkley (@MattBarkley) November 6, 2012
USC coach Lane Kiffin declined to state if he was voting today. "I don't answer political questions," he said. #election2012
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) November 6, 2012
No matter who you voted for, you have to support our President. Legs get America back on track
— Scott Tyler Felix (@scottstarrfelix) November 7, 2012
America has spoken.... BARACK OBAMA!!!
— DK (@DevonKennard) November 7, 2012
Congratulations @BarackObama #4MoreYears pic.twitter.com/15pbXbuP
— Khaled Holmes (@KhaledHolmes) November 7, 2012
Mitt won Utah wow didn't see that coming lol
— Billy Miller (@BillyMiller83) November 7, 2012
Congratulations to president Obama! #2terms .. now let's get back to work...!
— Randall Telfer (@RandallTelfer) November 7, 2012
Obama did it again....4 more years
— Robert Woods (@robertwoods) November 7, 2012
i actually watched CNN lol
— Robert Woods (@robertwoods) November 7, 2012
@HeismanWoods lol. Same here bro.
— Jordan Simmons (@JordanSimmons68) November 7, 2012
OBAMA GANG BANG BANG!!!!!
— Kevin Greene (@KevinGreene81) November 7, 2012
Yeah I know lol“@TheDidster: @MalcSmitty @CJ_Gable @Marshdawg27 remember the last election and how excited we were back at Van Buren?!”
— CJ GABLE (@CJ_Gable) November 7, 2012
Did the impossible then did it twice." Jay-Z #Obama
— Thomas Williams (@T_Williams56) November 7, 2012
RT @joekatina: United we stand, divided we fall. May we be uniters, under God, the true source of our freedom. #GodblessAmerica
— Kyle Negrete (@kylenegrete) November 7, 2012
Apart of HISTORY
— De'Von Flournoy (@USCDFLO10) November 7, 2012
Obama is in the House Again.. He did it. 4 More Years
— Hayes Pullard lll (@HayesPullard) November 7, 2012