Zach Udko

Writer, critic and lecturer at NYU

After surviving an unparalleled disaster that rocked us to our core (Lindsay Lohan in Liz & Dick), we pulled together as a nation of Thelmas and Louises, ready to boldly drive off the fiscal cliff together.

Dr. Diana E. Sheets

iFoundry Fellow, University of Illinois; political commentator and writer

Since 2008, commentary about presidential campaigns has been saturated in the rhetoric of narrative. However, Obama's 2012 presidential victory wasn't, strictly speaking, based on narrative. So what happened?

Nikki Johnson-Huston, Esq.

Award-winning attorney, advocate and Eisenhower Fellow

I still have some moves and I haven't put my dancing shoes away just yet. I'm just waiting for the right person to ask me to dance. Maybe Hillary or Jeb 2016?

Bob Burnett

Berkeley writer, retired Silicon Valley executive

Obama's reelection was remarkable considering the sluggish economy, the $1 billion plus spent to defeat him, and the fact that at the beginning of his campaign many Democrats were unenthusiastic. Obviously voters reappraised the president.

Tyler McCarthy

Student, University of Connecticut

When Romney lost the election, half the country was rejoicing and the other half was scoffing at what fools we were for re-electing Barack Obama. The attitude cannot continue to be: "What's wrong with them?" It needs to be "what's wrong with us?"

Carla Seaquist

Writer and playwright

Oh, what might have been..... Consider what Mitt Romney might have been---as candidate, as president..... While I am very pleased Barack Obama was ...

James Mejia

CEO, Mejia Associates

As the reeling Republicans and strategizing Democrats debrief about 2012 national election results, they should remember six things about the Latino community.

Patrick Boyle

Journalist, author

Dear Friends in the Republican Party: I'm the guy you're not supposed to worry about. Amid all the recriminations over how you lost the presidential election -- by teeing off those Latinos, blacks, women, young people and people who build American cars.

Bob Burnett

Berkeley writer, retired Silicon Valley executive

Despite months of uncertainty, on November 6th Barack Obama decisively defeated Mitt Romney. There were ten other notable winners and losers in the 2012 Presidential election.

David K. Rehr

Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Political Management, George Washington University

"It's time for us to stop fighting the left's identity politics and start embracing them. We can appeal to groups as well as the Democrats do, we just need to make it a priority."

Chris Enloe

High school senior from North Carolina

I still have one remaining question: What exactly is this hope and change thing the President keeps mentioning?

Dorian de Wind

Retired U.S. Air Force Officer and writer

Perhaps, instead of trying to "win the hearts and minds" of the folks in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, Republicans could start doing so here at home, with all Americans.

Justin Launer

Writer

America woke up last Wednesday to find its government essentially unchanged. After a campaign season that lasted for almost a year and a half and cam...

Jim Selman

CEO, Paracomm Partners International

Thank you Mr. Romney. Your concession speech showed real class, dignity and said what needed to be said regarding bringing America together again.

Dan McDermott

Virginia newspaper publisher

David Frum argues that President Barack Obama didn't win Tuesday's election as much as former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney lost it.

Tim Young

Comedian; Author, 'Fifty Shades of Romney'

I am so tired of the illogical map of America argument that my Republican friends who can't handle a loss are making.