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.
4. 2000: Al Gore Won the Vote But George W. Bush Won the Election. 1  Electoral Vote: Bush won 271 electoral votes to Goreâs 266, but it took a recount and a contentious Supreme Court decision to confirm his victory.  Popular Vote: The final score showed that Gore won the popular vote by 543,895 votes.