Obama : Barack Obama announces election , saying he 's ` ` proud '' of collaborative efforts . Preliminary results of provincial elections expected within 30 days . Polls close after one - month period ; no serious violence reported . In Anbar province , Iraqi police and army troops lined the streets of downtown Ramadi . ` ` There is a new norm of politics , '' deputy prime minister says .
Obama : Barack Obama announces election , saying he 's ` ` proud '' of collaborative efforts . Preliminary results of provincial elections expected within 30 days . Polls close after one - month period ; no serious violence reported . ` ` There is a new norm of politics , '' deputy prime minister says .