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.
It voted for President Obama by 11,500 votes in 2008 - making him the first democrat to win the Old Dominion State since LBJ. Final Factor: Loudoun County - Virginia's Bellwether Battleground John Avlon October 10, 2012. Now imagine yourself a very liberal democrat, one of the 40 or so most liberal, say.