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Today’s Front Pages: Announcing Obama’s Second Act

We can’t imagine there are a whole lot of people out there who didn’t know the outcome of the presidential race until they got a look at their local newspaper this morning. Still, the nation’s front pages provide a nice dose of nostalgic finality to a race that dominated the news cycle for the past year.

Here are a sampling from swing-state and major papers from around the country: (Screenshots via the Newseum, which has plenty more for you to look at here. You can also click on each cover for a more detailed look.):

Washington Post:

Wall Street Journal:

Detroit Free Press:

Des Moines Register:

Tampa Bay Times:

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Richmond Times-Dispatch:

Las Vegas Review Journal:

The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer:

Cincinnati Enquirer:

Charlotte Observer:

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:

The New York Times: