Romney retires the side

1:01 a.m: "Thank you and God bless America."

1:01 a.m: "Job creators ... I believe in America. I believe in the people of America. ... We have given our all."

1 a.m: "Our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work." Right ...

12:59 p.m: Thank you, thank you, thank you.

12:58 p.m: The Ann / Ryan choice joke again.

12:57 p.m: Romney speaks to his supporters and offers his concession.

Live blogging the election

12:25 p.m: Still waiting for a Romney concession speech. Taking his time reminds me of that moment in the debates when Romney patronizingly said to the president "You'll get your turn." This is a study in dickishness.

12:12 p.m: Waiting for a concession by Gov. Mitt Romney. One is not coming right away. He probably didn't write a concession speech. They had FOUR recount teams ready to deploy!

Why I voted for Obama

The absolute turning point for me was Gov. Mitt Romney’s 47 percent address. There was something very demeaning and patronizing about it that grated on my nerves.

I was a productive member of the workforce until July of 2012. I was a veteran of the First Gulf War and now I was unemployed. Had it not been for the social services that my taxes help to support my new address would have been a cardboard box under the I-95 underpass.