By Phil Mansell Around 04.20am GMT, Ohio was confirmed as a Democratic state. This was the state that ensured Barack Obama’s return to the White House, for another four year tenure. In what was billed as an incredibly tight election, for periods of the night it did follow this narrative. All whom predicted a close election put emphasis on the results of Ohio and Florida, and they were clearly right to do so. Romney burst into an early 30 vote lead, with the first states results being projected at around 12.30am GMT. However, none of these Republican victories were a surprise – they were mainly Republican states from 2008, apart from Indiana, which was strongly tipped to be moving away [...]