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President Obama Dept: WASHINGTON - A victorious President Barack Obama told Americans he had never been more optimistic. "The best is yet to come," he said, ticking off his legislative goals of reforming the tax system, working to ease climate change and overhauling the nation's immigration laws. "Not so fast, Mr. President," came the response from Republicans, who still hold their grip on the House of Representatives, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The glow of victory will quickly fade despite the president's surprisingly easy win of a second term, even though he had led the country through a period in which the economy suffered its biggest downturn since the 1930s Great Depression and stubbornly high unemployment dipped only slightly below 8 per cent in the final months of the campaign and president Barack Obama waves as he walks on stage with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. AP Photo/Chris Carlson Related Items Articles Analysis: Obama wins big on voter trust in his vision, but a divided Congress awaits again One state sees red, the other's blue A busy election day in Grand Forks In historic votes, Maine, Maryland back same-sex marriage; Washington, Colorado OK legal pot Harper congratulates Obama, issuing statement after Romney concedes Stars support Obama's victory 'Finish what we started' Obama claims victory over rival Mitt Romney after bitter, divisive campaign The economy Obama faces remains slow but is improving steadily Victorious Obama: 'We have picked ourselves up,' fought our way back, 'best is yet to come' Democrats hold Senate, win GOP seats in Indiana, Massachusetts; McCaskill survives in Missouri Republicans renew House control; Boehner says voters want parties to co-operate on economy Democrats hold narrow majority in US Senate, Republicans keep control of House Early figures show fewer Americans cast votes in 2012 race than in 2008 Polls What's your response to Tuesday's U.S. presidential election? The first test of whether the country's deep partisan divide can be narrowed comes immediately, as Democrats under Obama's leadership try to work out a compromise with Republicans to avoid what has been called the "fiscal cliff," a series of automatic tax increases and spending cuts totalling $800 billion next year alone that could push the slowly recovering U.S. economy back into recession. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.