"A Hard Day's Journey Into Election Night"

It was a long hard-fought journey but the results were not what I wanted. Yes, I did vote for Mitt Romney to be the next President. Explaining myself would be to complicated on this post and since we all already know the results, I'll make a long story short. The economy worried (and still does worry) me and I believed that Mitt Romney could help get us out of this economic situation. I understand that social issues are important but it is my opinion that if you raise people up economically, you will raise them up socially (I don't know what you would call me on that?) Apparently the rest of the country did not and went a different course as you know. I am dissappointed and feel somewhat defeated (I believed Romney had a good chance at winning it all) but I accept the results of our democratic process. Am I happy? No- but that does not mean I will go out and riot or throw a tantrum (like some of my fellow conservatives are). I will continue to fight for fiscal responsibility in our government and support ways to ensure that BIG government stays out of our lives. Many commentators have said that Obama's re-election was a mandate on his presidency and the job he has done so far. While that may be true to a degree, the fact that Democrats were unable to recapture the House of Representatives or further expand their control of the Senate goes to show that this country is still at a standstill, or possibly a crossroads, on what direction it wishes to go. Yes, Obama was re-elected as President but we are still in the same position we were a year ago. Gridlock government is the term. Personally, I don't believe much will get done simply because both sides are to passionate about their own party to negotiate. There are a few in the parties that will negotiate and are willing to compromise but the majority are not. We need more negotiators in our government- period. In other words, get ready for more "nothing" in my opinion. Yours in honesty, SGS