The AP reported that Mitt Romney was feeling pretty optimistic about his chances tonight, so much so that he had written a 1,118-word victory speech—and hadn't prepared a concession speech. But the win went to Obama, though Romney managed to take the following states and 206 Electoral College votes:
 
 -  Kentucky (8)
-  Indiana (11)
-  West Virginia (5)
-  South Carolina (9)
-  Oklahoma (7)
-  Tennessee (11)
-  Georgia (16)
-  Alabama (9)
-  Nebraska (5)
-  Wyoming (3)
-  Kansas (6)
-  Louisiana (8)
-  South Dakota (3)
-  North Dakota (3)
-  Texas (38)
-  Arkansas (6)
-  Mississippi (6)
-  Utah (6)
-  Arizona (11)
-  North Carolina (15)
-  Idaho (4)
-  Missouri (10)
-  Montana (3)
-  Alaska (3)
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which states have gone blue.