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Election 2012: Stars react to Obama win

November 7, 2012 / 8:38 AM EST / CBS News

Celebrities are chiming in on President Barack Obama's win on Tuesday. Many stars have taken to Twitter to voice their excitement about his re-election. Others, including Donald Trump and Ted Nugent, aren't too pleased about the election results and Republican candidate Mitt Romney's loss.

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Here's what some of them had to say:

I JUST GOT OFF STAGE IN COLUMBIA!! CONGRATULATIONS MR. PRESIDENT @barackobama We are so proud to be American tonight! YES!!! YES! YES!!
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) November 7, 2012

This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012

Now that this enervating election is over, lets help rebuild New Jersey, Staten Island, the Rockaways, et al...
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) November 7, 2012

Goodluk America u just voted for economic & spiritual suicide. Soulless fools
— Ted Nugent (@TedNugent) November 7, 2012

INCREDIBLE SPEECH!!!!!! Watching in a room full of diverse people-all truly moved. Thank you America for President Obama-4more yrs.
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) November 7, 2012

A deep sigh of relief before celebration! Congratulations are in order for all who went out & worked & kept the faith & WOULD NOT BE DENIED!
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) November 7, 2012

Let's put this pressure on elected leaders ofall partieswith the momentum of everyone's hard work !! aclu.org/organization-n...
— John Cusack (@johncusack) November 7, 2012

Well Done America.We knew you'd get it right.#ObamaWins
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) November 7, 2012

Encore. bit.ly/RDle3B
— JAY Z(@JayZ) November 6, 2012

Congratulations to President Obama on another 4. I hope you can follow through with your promises and help this drowning country
— Jenna Jameson (@jennajameson) November 7, 2012

Me and my friends celebrating! I'm on tears! Moving the country forward!!! Obama!!! say.ly/AVj4x9M
— Eva Longoria (@EvaLongoria) November 7, 2012

Now we come together. It is time for our leaders to lead. We will do our part, if they will do theirs.
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) November 7, 2012

We all spoke and our voices were heard. See?! We do have the power to make a change! We voted and as americans we elected our president!
— Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) November 7, 2012

Everyone just keep hateful comments to yourself. If romney had won, I would have congratulated him as well and still said we need to move on
— Rob Thomas (@ThisIsRobThomas) November 7, 2012

of course a sore loser #mitt he can't believe he isn't getting his way spoiled little boy.
— Sandra Bernhard (@SandraBernhard) November 7, 2012

At least the president can't blame the mess he's "inheriting" on anyone else but himself!
— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) November 7, 2012

AMERICA! You have spoken! Women! You have been heard! Young people! You proved them wrong! Tireless Obama volunteers! I THANK YOU!
— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) November 7, 2012

Amazing election party tonight at @mrrpmurphy's house! And so glad we got to celebrate the re-election of OBAMA!!! #GObama
— Lea Michele (@msleamichele) November 7, 2012

Fox News calling Ohio for pres Obama...silence here at Romney hq and celebrations in chicago.
— maria menounos (@mariamenounos) November 7, 2012

Thank God #Obama2012 has victoriously won I feel Safer now there hopefully wont be a world war III & gays can finally get married! #victory
— Kelly Osbourne (@MissKellyO) November 7, 2012

Yahoooo!FOUR MORE YEARS!
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) November 7, 2012

All that travel, hard work and campaigning was worth it...and now its time to work even harder...
— will.i.am (@iamwill) November 7, 2012

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