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.
1 Like most states, Florida has a winner takes all rule. 2  This means that the candidate who wins the state by popular vote also gets all of the state's electoral votes.3  Bush became president with 271 electoral votes. Like most states, Florida has a winner takes all rule. 2  This means that the candidate who wins the state by popular vote also gets all of the state's electoral votes.