Q: What is your reaction to Obama's election? What's the key to solving our country's problems?

Edward Saunders: "It's a good opportunity for change. The key would be doing what makes sense, as opposed to what we're used to doing."

Sophie Richardson: "On the first one it's hard not to say 'pretty damn good,' but I'm increasingly uneasy at the extent to which he's keeping on people from the Bush administration and wheeling out former Clintonites. I'm so pleased whenever there's a name I don't know.

The key? I think on the financial issues particularly, investing in education and environmental technology is clearly one way to go. Obviously the financial industry needs a tad more oversight. I'm a big fan of accountability."

Inga Jones-Holmes: "I'm thrilled about Obama being elected. Beyond the obvious reason for me, him being an African American, something most of us thought we'd never see in our lifetime, I feel we finally have someone in office that embodies all that America says that it is. He's forward thinking, very diverse culturally. He represents this melting pot of ideas and communities.

The key to solving our problems?  Consistency, structure and open-mindedness."

Sean Sullivan: "Finally we've got a change, and the change is competence and cooperation in the federal government. Now THAT is a change. The key to solving problems is experience and cooperation. You can't do it alone, and you can't do it without the Republicans. It's no time to close off any ideas which are not your own. I have confidence that problems can be solved."