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Obama vows to work with Republicans after winning re-election

U.S. President Barack Obama said difficult compromises were needed to move the United States forward in a speech on Wednesday after he won a second term in the White House by beating Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

Speaking to supporters in Chicago, Obama pledged to work with Democratic and Republican leaders to cut the federal deficit, fix the tax code, reform immigration and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil.

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