Let the celebration begin

It has just been announced at the Democratic watch party that President Obama has been re-elected. The convention room is filled with chants of people shouting "Obama, Obama!" The once tense crowd was relieved to hear President Obama would be re-elected. 

--Devin Gardner

Obama re-elected? Republicans go home

Everyone at the Republican watch party is ready to go home.

When they announced that Obama won Ohio, you could tell that all hope was gone for the Mitt Romney supporters.  The room got very quiet and started to empty. You could tell that the Romney supporters are really sick about this one; they really believed that he could win.

-JaDarian Coleman

There's no party like a Democratic Party

The crowd whoops and hollers here at the Hyatt-Regency hotel in Dallas as blue claims a projected win for Minnesota, Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin, Virginia and New Hampshire. Gary Johnson, a dentist Richardson, Texas, begins to chant, "Four more years!"

The crowd responds ardently muffling out out any feeling of doubt.

As soon as the CNN flashed 274 electoral votes for Obama, the room went crazy. Chanting of "four more years" continues all over the place. Kids as young as 6 are running and waving American flags. Everyone is hugging everyone.

--Sidney Murillo

It's a tight race

Obama is leading in Florida, Ohio, Virginia and North Carolina, but Romney is not far behind. It is really a tight race, and it's just too close to call right now.  It looks like it is going to go down to the wire.

But the Republicans believe that Romney can pull it off.

-JaDarian Coleman

Dallas County votes a straight ticket

The Democratic watch party is becoming more packed as the race gets closer. DJ Mbenga of the Dallas Mavericks is here.

Mitt Romney has the electoral vote to win so far.

The crowd grew bigger when Dallas County went all "blue".

"In Dallas, I believed there would be more of a Democrat win, " the Democrat's volunteer team coordinator Diego Ayala said.

--Rachel Colon

Eyes glued to TV screens at the Republican watch party

Very few people clapped when Bennett Ratliff won District 115 because the Republicans refused to take their eyes off the screen as race results keep coming in.

Anticipation is growing in the room as the votes for president are neck and neck in Virginia, Florida and Ohio.

People don't want to miss a thing as they pull out their phones to record and take pictures.

The faith is still strong in the room.

--Jessica Sias

Republicans celebrate as races are called

Republicans are eating, laughing and cheering as races get called.

Shouts erupted for Jeb Hensarling as he was declared the winner in the U.S. Congressional District 5 race with 75 percent of the vote. "Rockin' in the Free World" played loudly amid smiles and celebration.

People were also very excited about Mitt Romney winning Arkansas, which was announced around 7:39 p.m. Everyone cried out victoriously for the small but significant win.

-- Melissa Joyce