Attendee sits in front of U.S. flag in bleachers at McCormick Place, during U.S. presidential election in Chicago

An attendee sits in front of a U.S. flag in the bleachers at McCormick Place, the site for U.S. President Barack Obama's post election speech, during the U.S. presidential election in Chicago, Illinois November 6, 2012. President Obama congratulated Republican rival Mitt Romney on Tuesday for running a hard-fought race for the White House and expressed confidence he would win re-election during a stop at a local campaign office to thank volunteers. REUTERS/Adrees Latif