Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential nomination as a “turnaround man,” whose capacity to reinvent companies, and the 2002 Olympics, could be transferred to the nation and its troubled economy.

But from the outset of his general election campaign-burdened with the lowest favorability rating of any major party candidate since 1984 - it was evident that his most challenging reinvention would have to be Mitt Romney.

And Tuesday night it failed. Willard Mitt Romney came up short, losing his second and likely last campaign for the presidency to President Barack Obama.

“Almost president” is a distinction sought by no politician.

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Current electoral vote tally: President Obama has 240 votes, Mitt Romney has 183 votes. 270 needed to win. [Live coverage]

Current electoral vote tally: Both President Obama and candidate Mitt Romney have 159 electoral college votes. 270 needed to win. [Live coverage]

Current electoral vote tally: President Obama has 109 votes, Mitt Romney has 154 votes. 270 needed to win. [Live coverage]

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