Gold is commonly viewed as a safe haven investment and is often used as a hedge against currency issues or an equity downturn. The price of gold acts more as a currency than an commodity, as it usually moves more in correlation with fiat currencies than with other commodities.
Obama defeated Romney, winning both the popular vote and the electoral college, with 332 electoral votes to Romney's 206. He became the eleventh President and third Democrat to win a majority of the popular vote more than once.
Barack Obama won the popular election on November 4, 2008 by winning 52.9% of the popular vote. He was officially elected by the Electoral College on December 15, 2008. In 201â¦2, the election was held on November 6th and the president was re-elected.