The nation watched while House Republicans tried for the last four years to make President Obama fail, and in the process became known as the Party of No. This election cycle, due to Republican pledges and promises, they have also come to be seen as a party that favors the rich. Furthermore, the Republican's choice of Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, a man whose honesty reasonable people do well to question, was rejected by the American people. Obama's clear win demonstrates that the majority of Americans want him to succeed in fulfilling the promises he made. He has a clear mandate from the people to make sure the wealthy pay a greater share and that taxes are not raised on the middle and lower classes, in addition to other mandates, such as the enactment of health care reform.

The American people have voted, and it is time for the people who are elected to Congress to stop neglecting their responsibilities for the American people and work with our President and help make this country better. We will not sit and allow the next four years to be sabotaged by hate, greed and disrespect. We, the American people demand that Congress stop playing with American people through childish games and represent our country by giving the American people what they want and that is to work with our intelligent, compromising and capable president and meet the countries needs.

Enough with partisan politics in Washington. It is time to get something done. I don't want to hear about the "fiscal cliff," I want to hear about how you are going to work together to prevent it. SIX BILLION dollars was spent on the 2012 campaign, and no one seems to see a problem with this? It's not about getting elected, it's about FIXING THE PROBLEMS this country has. Compromise is the only way to move forward. Name calling, finger pointing, etc. is a waste of time and taxpayer money.

I have watched as the highest percentage of filibusters in the history of Congress and our nation has been used as a punitive tool and political strategy by the radicalizing Republican Party purely as an insurance policy against any legislative progress and success by President Obama and the Democratic Party. Ignoring the will of the people, acting in opposition to their own historical support of compromise as a path to progress, and most disgracefully, disregarding the best interests of their constituents and the American people during a time of crisis, partisans in Congress have placed our country at risk and have jeopardized a financial recovery to advance their own specific agenda. Congress must act now to restore the power of the people, through its representatives, so as not to not be hostage to the 'ruling' party in Congress. Write your congressman NOW and let he or she know that you are tired of the 'stall' tactics and want to get things done immediately to move our country forward.

We have all seen just how much lying goes on during the campaign season. There is no reason for it and it is misleading the public. We have plenty of avenues for verification of these statements.

I was appalled by the amount of money spent by all candidates which could be used to reduce our deficit and, more important, help all our needed citizens and educational facilities. I also cannot see the campaign running for over a year. I believe that 3 months would be quite adequate and our candidates could continue doing their jobs instead of constant traveling away from their jobs.

Limit length of time citizens serve in US Congress.

In City of Clewiston currently the city commissioners choose whom the Mayor of Clewiston will be.It is prudent that the People of Clewiston get to vote for this position . They and only they should choose who represents them.

Limit length of time citizens serve in US Congress.

Don't give a break for Congress until they do their job.

I have listened to Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck and they create hateful and discouraging ideas and points of view. They make their money in trying to divide the country and create division. While everyone should be able to give their point of view, the other side needs to be heard so different points of view are heard and falsehoods corrected.

The electoral college was necessary when our country was founded. Now, with the widespread availability of electronic communication, the people of the United States should be able to vote on the basis of one vote for each person. That way, the "battleground state" debaucle would go away.