Obama: Wants to work with GOP
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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney arrives to his election night rally, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Boston. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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President Barack Obama calls Wisconsin volunteers as he visits a campaign office call center the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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President Barack Obama calls out to people outside a campaign office in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, after a visit with volunteers on the morning of the 2012 election. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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President Barack Obama is embraced by a volunteer as he visits a campaign office the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visits a campaign call center in Green Tree, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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President Barack Obama waves to people as he leaves a campaign office the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., wave as they exit a campaign charter airplane at Cleveland Hopkins International airport, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ryan arrived moments earlier on his own plane and met Romney on board. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney walks toward members of the press after arriving at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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President Barack Obama visits with people outside a campaign office the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Supporters of President Barack Obama react to favorable media projections at the McCormick Place during an election night watch party in Chicago on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
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A supporter cheers at the election night party for President Barack Obama Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney laughs as he speaks to reporters on his campaign plane en route from Pittsburgh to Boston, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Supporters cheer as they wait for President Barack Obama at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Barack Obama speaks at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gives his concession speech at his election night rally in Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is sounding a conciliatory tone after his re-election victory, saying he has learned from those who supported him and those who opposed him. And he says he returns to Washington "more determined" and "more inspired."
He said he's hoping to work with Republicans to solve the nation's problems.
He spoke to a cheering crowd in Chicago shortly after Mitt Romney told supporters in Boston that it's time for the nation to unite behind the president.
Obama said he wants to meet with Romney to discuss how to work together.
As he starts his second term, Obama will once again be dealing with a Republican-controlled House and a Senate led by Democrats.
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