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Snyder Puts Party Lines Aside, Pledges To Work With President

LANSING (WWJ) - While Democrats celebrated the re-election of Barack Obama, Republican Governor Rick Snyder was busy putting party lines aside, saying he is ready to work with the president.

"I've worked with President Obama already, again, I respect whoever is the president of the United States - that's the right answer - they're the federal government, we are the state government. I work with federal and local levels all the time, and I'm going to continue to do that. That's part of positive, relentless action," said Snyder.

Gov. Rick Synder pledgeD to work with the President in the second term and says the race was a lot closer than once thought

Snyder watched the election results come in with fellow Republicans at the East Lansing Center.

Dan Reedy of Charlotte said he was pretty depressed. "I thought we could do better in Michigan and I really hoped for Ohio -- really sad to see this," he said.

MICHIGAN ELECTION RESULTS HERE. 

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