As Congress wrestles with end-of year budget negotiations and newly elected members of the House and Senate prepare to take their seats next month, this month seems like a good time to think critically about the outcome of the November 2012 election. In fact, you've been doing that in your analytical write-up of the competitive Congressional race you followed this fall. Now it's time to take your analytical skills to the next level.
To that end, consider the lessons that elected officials (Democrats, Republicans, and Independents) should draw from the election. What were the voters saying on November 6? What are the issues most vital to the nation? Why? If you were advising the nation's leaders, what would you tell them?
When it is all said and done, political parties must take positions on ideas and policies. So think of this question in terms of issues (jobs, immigration, social issues) and not political parties.
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