Listener Share their Hopes for the Next Four Years

The Takeaway

“In the next four years, I want my country to _________.” The day after the presidential election, many Takeaway listeners had an easy answer to that question: Get along. Other listeners said it was time for both parties to learn a few lessons and move on. Some listeners called with long policy to-do lists, while others while yet others proposed that President Obama revisit his “team of rivals” strategy.

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