The morning after Election Day is very similar to a hangover for many. The people ecstatic about the president’s re-election slowly come down back to earth with the problems that the country still faces. The people bummed about Governor Romney’s loss are still recovering after the ‘rough’ night.

It’s amazing to think how the election turned out. Obama won every swing state except for North Carolina. Many pundits predicted a dead heat of an election. However, the election was rather straight-forward and ended relatively early.

The most important thing for Congress now is to forget each other’s party affiliation. They need to work together and make things happen. Obama needs to make sure that he reaches out to both sides. America isn’t as polarized ideologically as the Democrat and Republican parties show. Americans are more moderate. These opposing parties need to meet in the middle to achieve real change.

This election is a game-changer for Republicans. They have to look at themselves as a whole and decide where to move forward.  They should distance themselves from the tea party, talk radio hosts, and the in-your-face apocalyptic attitude and move more left on immigration and other social issues to broaden their electorate.

Democrats are given a second chance to improve the economy, among other issues. Their electorate will continue to grow with the rise of the Hispanic population in future years. Younger people continued to show more support for the Democrats for the third straight presidential election. If the Democrats and the President are able to improve the economic situation in America with other favorable policies, this could prove victory for years to come in national elections.

America is at a cross-roads. To paraphrase from President Obama’s presidential victory speech, the United States is more than red states, blue states, white, black, and Hispanic…we are a nation that is capable of achieving great things together.