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After the multitude of campaign commercials and political speeches by both Republican and Democrats the midterm elections are now here. On Tuesday, voters across the nation will head to the polls; with the biggest prize up for grab, who will control the U.S. Senate.

Pundits on both sides of the political isle agree on one thing, Tuesday will be a long night for Democrats, the question how bad will it be? Democrats entered the 2014 midterm elections with an unpopular president which his policies have placed many Democratic candidates at a serious disadvantage.

Republicans are feeling extremely upbeat, regarding their chances of gaining control of the Senate for the first time since 2006.  Unfortunately, this may be their last chance to gain control of the Senate, because in 2016, Republicans will have to defend more Senate seats, with many of these states carried by President Obama in 2008 and 2012.

Whoever gains control of the Senate, the country faces numerous challenges which need to be addressed.

The president is planning for the eventuality of the Republicans gaining control of the Senate.  Politico reported administration officials tell us that Obama’s political and policy teams are planning a big counterattack if the Republicans win the Senate—introducing a slate of legislative proposals and executive actions on immigration, infrastructure and early childhood education that are popular with the Democratic base and that he will dare the GOP to oppose.

The country is not in the mood for more partisan warfare by both political parties, the public wants answers to the challenges facing this country.  The continued military operation against ISIS in Iraq and Syria will have to be addressed as this cannot be pushed off until the next president takes over in 2017.

As the president focuses on the crisis with ISIS, the American public is not feeling upbeat about their own economic futures no matter what data comes out of Washington.

Wages have been stagnant, and haven’t seen a measurable increase in a number of years, plus economic opportunities for many have been negligible, with many struggling to find viable employment.

The millennial generation who in the past have been strong supporters of the president have seen their own economic viability hampered by high student loan debt, lack of employment opportunities, and now many are having to face the prospect of moving back in with their parents.

No matter what happens on Tuesday, the American people want the end to the partisan gridlock, but unfortunately we cannot always blame Washington.

We as a nation need to be better informed and have to hold our political leaders from both parties accountable, otherwise we get the government we have not the government we need.