He said that he has an obligation to his campaign and the people that voted for him to wait for as many votes to be counted as possible.
In all seriousness I'm upset at the turnout of this election...but my emotional bias aside, I really do hope Obama turns this around, because the country is more important than the man who runs it. I don't think he warranted this election based on his previous 4 years, but now that he's here for 4 more...hopefully he gets it on the right path, even though I'm highly skeptical. We shall see.
Welcome to voting in America. Very few of us think exclusively along party platforms. You pick the candidate you most agree with, not the one you absolutely agree with.