In their unwillingness to face the reality of changing demographics, US Republicans are behaving like King Canute.

Both campaigns used Facebook and the full gamut of social media, using website tracking to get out the vote and appeal to new voters, writes Anne Penkith.

Despite the apparent closeness of the race, Obama won in all the ways that matter - younger voters, ethnic voters, women voters, urban centres, writes Nik Dirga.

TV Blogger Paul Casserly sat down with his remote control to watch the US Election Coverage, here’s how it all unfolded.

Barack Obama has returned to the White House for a second term, saying the "best is yet to come" - but he faces bitter divides in country and Congress.

US fiscal position unsustainable with action needed on taxes and spending - economist.

Looking at the US' fiscal numbers it is hard to escape the conclusion that the land of the free is also the land of the free-loader, writes Brian Fallow.

Romney's eclipse leaves field open for new challengers but party will have to fight to improve vote.

See how all the latest news from the US Presidential Election hit - as it happened.

We answer the big questions - serious and silly - during the race to the US presidency.

Two Republican Senate candidates who made public gaffes regarding rape and abortion are headed for defeat.

YouTube user and Pennsylvania voter centralpavote highlighted a problem with voting machines in this YouTube video, in which a touchscreen changed his choice from President Barack Obama to Republican Mitt Romney.

New Zealand's relationship with the United States would be "far more problematic" should Mitt Romney win today's election, a political scientist says.

Legendary action man Chuck Norris has a message for American voters as they head to the polls. Video/MrNorrisVideos/YouTube

Today's United States election will be decided by 10 swing states, regions where polling shows little distance between President Obama and challenger Romney.