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| Your questions to Katty Kay | Your questions to Katty Kay |
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| Following the results of the US elections, BBC Washington correspondent Katty Kay answered your questions in a live Twitter Q&A on Wednesday 7 November 2012. | Following the results of the US elections, BBC Washington correspondent Katty Kay answered your questions in a live Twitter Q&A on Wednesday 7 November 2012. |
| This is an edited version of the session. | This is an edited version of the session. |
| Question from Sean on Facebook: Why is #Florida always the last to announce the results? Can't they count there? | Question from Sean on Facebook: Why is #Florida always the last to announce the results? Can't they count there? |
| Katty answers: They can count in two languages there! It's one of closest fought, most populous states so it takes longer | Katty answers: They can count in two languages there! It's one of closest fought, most populous states so it takes longer |
| Question from @SHSPolitics: How have Dems been able to increase their senate seats? Is it due to akin/mourdock? | Question from @SHSPolitics: How have Dems been able to increase their senate seats? Is it due to akin/mourdock? |
| Katty answers: Yes. The GOP didn't do itself any favours with those two candidates | Katty answers: Yes. The GOP didn't do itself any favours with those two candidates |
| Question from @errant1977: Jeb Bush for GOP run in 2016? adage says without "Bush or Nixon on the ticket" they've never won since 28? | Question from @errant1977: Jeb Bush for GOP run in 2016? adage says without "Bush or Nixon on the ticket" they've never won since 28? |
| Katty answers: Hmm. In their dreams, yes. He can expand the party but his last name still isn't Smith and he's told me that's an issue | Katty answers: Hmm. In their dreams, yes. He can expand the party but his last name still isn't Smith and he's told me that's an issue |
| Question from @alyssaweis: How do you feel the legalization of marijuana in certain states will affect the rest of the nation? | Question from @alyssaweis: How do you feel the legalization of marijuana in certain states will affect the rest of the nation? |
| Katty answers: For me, question is whether this is like gay marriage, part of a social/demographic trend - I'm not sure yet | Katty answers: For me, question is whether this is like gay marriage, part of a social/demographic trend - I'm not sure yet |
| Question from @lizrob92:Where do you think Mitt will go from here? esp. considering his own people in Mass. didn't vote for him? | Question from @lizrob92:Where do you think Mitt will go from here? esp. considering his own people in Mass. didn't vote for him? |
| Katty answers: He'll get some sleep, spend time with his family and then look at his future. I'd guess some non-profit, GOP leadership role | Katty answers: He'll get some sleep, spend time with his family and then look at his future. I'd guess some non-profit, GOP leadership role |
| Michael in London asks: What is the future of the GOP after the re-election of Obama? | Michael in London asks: What is the future of the GOP after the re-election of Obama? |
| Katty answers: This is THE biggest question out of the election. GOP needs to be more inclusive, but may start w a conservative backlash | Katty answers: This is THE biggest question out of the election. GOP needs to be more inclusive, but may start w a conservative backlash |
| A friend on our BBC World News Facebook asks: Are you wearing your hipster glasses today? | A friend on our BBC World News Facebook asks: Are you wearing your hipster glasses today? |
| Katty answers: My 16-year-old daughter says it's never good to be hipster anything! Does this mean I have to be blind again? | Katty answers: My 16-year-old daughter says it's never good to be hipster anything! Does this mean I have to be blind again? |
| Question from @benlhcarpenter: Why do Americans want change yet vote in the same man? | Question from @benlhcarpenter: Why do Americans want change yet vote in the same man? |
| Katty answers: Understandably they aren't happy with the economy but they seem to have decided to give Obama's policies more time. | Katty answers: Understandably they aren't happy with the economy but they seem to have decided to give Obama's policies more time. |
| Question from @ds_andrews asks: What do you believe the #GOP'ers have to do to obtain more diverse votes? (Hispanic, African American etc.) | Question from @ds_andrews asks: What do you believe the #GOP'ers have to do to obtain more diverse votes? (Hispanic, African American etc.) |
| Katty answers: Changing their tone on immigration would help and signing up to comprehensive immigration reform would help even more. | Katty answers: Changing their tone on immigration would help and signing up to comprehensive immigration reform would help even more. |
| Question from @Elly1J: What do you think would be the impact among the black people if Obama hadn't won? | Question from @Elly1J: What do you think would be the impact among the black people if Obama hadn't won? |
| Katty answers: The prospect of the first Af Am president being a 1-term president was part of what drove so many black voters to polls | Katty answers: The prospect of the first Af Am president being a 1-term president was part of what drove so many black voters to polls |
| Question from @NairnMcD: When will the inauguration be held for his second term? | Question from @NairnMcD: When will the inauguration be held for his second term? |
| Katty answers: This year it was due to be held on a Sunday, so it's been pushed back to Monday 21st January. It'll be chilly either way! | Katty answers: This year it was due to be held on a Sunday, so it's been pushed back to Monday 21st January. It'll be chilly either way! |
| Michael in the UK asks: Could you explain why there is so much#Republican resistance to so called "Obamacare"? | Michael in the UK asks: Could you explain why there is so much#Republican resistance to so called "Obamacare"? |
| Katty answers: Republicans believe Obamacare represents a costly, inefficient expansion of government. It was a big deal for GOP voters | Katty answers: Republicans believe Obamacare represents a costly, inefficient expansion of government. It was a big deal for GOP voters |
| Question from @jmesaghafi: Do you think #Obama has a strong mandate - given the dropoff in votes vs. '08 (9 million less)? | Question from @jmesaghafi: Do you think #Obama has a strong mandate - given the dropoff in votes vs. '08 (9 million less)? |
| Katty answers: Remember, voters also chose to keep Republicans in the House, this was a vote for divided government | Katty answers: Remember, voters also chose to keep Republicans in the House, this was a vote for divided government |
| Question from @laurenlamack: What do you think the #GOP can do to become more "woman friendly" than they are/appear today? | Question from @laurenlamack: What do you think the #GOP can do to become more "woman friendly" than they are/appear today? |
| Katty works: Ask Mr Mourdock and Mr Akin to keep quiet. | Katty works: Ask Mr Mourdock and Mr Akin to keep quiet. |
| Question from @essex_tom: What should Obama's main priorities be in his second term of presidency? | Question from @essex_tom: What should Obama's main priorities be in his second term of presidency? |
| Katty answers: First off is the budget but today Harry Reid mentioned immigration and climate change - expect to see both on the agenda | Katty answers: First off is the budget but today Harry Reid mentioned immigration and climate change - expect to see both on the agenda |
| Question from @ChristopherJor5: What of Paul Ryan. Potential candidate for 2016? | Question from @ChristopherJor5: What of Paul Ryan. Potential candidate for 2016? |
| Katty answers: Yes. At the Republican convention this year they were much more excited about Ryan than Romney | Katty answers: Yes. At the Republican convention this year they were much more excited about Ryan than Romney |
| Question form @fergold: Why do so many Americans view socialism as some kind of evil? | Question form @fergold: Why do so many Americans view socialism as some kind of evil? |
| Katty answers: Getting govt off your back is part of the American DNA, the pioneering spirit of individualism. It's also easy politics. | Katty answers: Getting govt off your back is part of the American DNA, the pioneering spirit of individualism. It's also easy politics. |
| John Happ from Hingham, USA emails: Who will replace Mrs Clinton, now that the election is over? | John Happ from Hingham, USA emails: Who will replace Mrs Clinton, now that the election is over? |
| Katty answers: I heard today that Hillary may stay for a bit longer to clear up Benghazi mess - beyond that Susan Rice or John Kerry | Katty answers: I heard today that Hillary may stay for a bit longer to clear up Benghazi mess - beyond that Susan Rice or John Kerry |
| Question from @Steve_Map: Did you enjoy the election? Do the US have the same amount of coverage of the UK General Election? | Question from @Steve_Map: Did you enjoy the election? Do the US have the same amount of coverage of the UK General Election? |
| Katty answers: Yes and no | Katty answers: Yes and no |
| Question from @SimenAndersen2: Is John Boehner really a nice guy? Doesnt seem like the most cooperative republican | Question from @SimenAndersen2: Is John Boehner really a nice guy? Doesnt seem like the most cooperative republican |
| Katty answers: I've never met him. I never hear that he isn't a nice guy | Katty answers: I've never met him. I never hear that he isn't a nice guy |
| Question from @rhysbart: Who gets to keep the "Mitt Romney for President" plane? Does Mitt get to take it home ? | Question from @rhysbart: Who gets to keep the "Mitt Romney for President" plane? Does Mitt get to take it home ? |
| Katty answers: Even Gov Romney doesn't have a garage big enough for a plane. There was a rumour Bruce Springsteen was taking it on tour | Katty answers: Even Gov Romney doesn't have a garage big enough for a plane. There was a rumour Bruce Springsteen was taking it on tour |
| Question from @robertch07: Without enjoying majority in house of representative, Can Obama pass any major bill? | Question from @robertch07: Without enjoying majority in house of representative, Can Obama pass any major bill? |
| Katty answers: Yes, if he can get compromise. That will take strong effective leadership | Katty answers: Yes, if he can get compromise. That will take strong effective leadership |
| Question from @AndrewWork:Does Obama keep the same VP? | Question from @AndrewWork:Does Obama keep the same VP? |
| Katty answers: A snr WH official tells me Biden is there for the full four years and Obama has a lot of time for his VP | Katty answers: A snr WH official tells me Biden is there for the full four years and Obama has a lot of time for his VP |
| Q from @AmrNail: Now that Obama has been re-elected will the#republicans concede the fact that they have to increase taxes? | Q from @AmrNail: Now that Obama has been re-elected will the#republicans concede the fact that they have to increase taxes? |
| Katty answers: Speaker John Boehner has just said he knows revenue has to be part of the deal | Katty answers: Speaker John Boehner has just said he knows revenue has to be part of the deal |
| Question from @dandemay: Any ideas on Dem candidate for 2016? Hillary perhaps? | Question from @dandemay: Any ideas on Dem candidate for 2016? Hillary perhaps? |
| Katty answers: Hillary, possibly. Rahm Emmanuel. Gov Martin O'Malley. Gov Hickenlooper - though I confess the name's a tad tricky | Katty answers: Hillary, possibly. Rahm Emmanuel. Gov Martin O'Malley. Gov Hickenlooper - though I confess the name's a tad tricky |
| From Google+ user William D: Why wasn't there more coverage of Gary Johnson or other third party candidates? | From Google+ user William D: Why wasn't there more coverage of Gary Johnson or other third party candidates? |
| Katty answers: Because they weren't going to win, or make a real impact on the race | Katty answers: Because they weren't going to win, or make a real impact on the race |
| Question from @MarkCWarner :How do you view the Tea Party's future in subsequent elections? | Question from @MarkCWarner :How do you view the Tea Party's future in subsequent elections? |
| Katty answers: with confusion | Katty answers: with confusion |
| Question from @RestlessRani: Think #Obama will act on pressure re action in #Syria? | Question from @RestlessRani: Think #Obama will act on pressure re action in #Syria? |
| Katty answers: There is still very little appetite for intervention in Syria, but he may have more freedom to focus on foreign issues now | Katty answers: There is still very little appetite for intervention in Syria, but he may have more freedom to focus on foreign issues now |
| Question from @CleverDemocrat: Puerto Rico voted in favor to be a US state, but will they actually become the 51st state of the US? | Question from @CleverDemocrat: Puerto Rico voted in favor to be a US state, but will they actually become the 51st state of the US? |
| Katty answers: It would have to be voted on by Congress so chances are slim that GOP would approve a new hispanic state | Katty answers: It would have to be voted on by Congress so chances are slim that GOP would approve a new hispanic state |
| Mike on Google+ asks: I'd like to know what's being said in Britain about the election's outcome? | Mike on Google+ asks: I'd like to know what's being said in Britain about the election's outcome? |
| Katty answers: After Romney's super successful trip to London this summer, Brits were mildly relieved not to see him elected | Katty answers: After Romney's super successful trip to London this summer, Brits were mildly relieved not to see him elected |
| Katty says: Thank you for joining us today & following #election2012 with the BBC. Now go get some sleep! #AskKattyBBC | Katty says: Thank you for joining us today & following #election2012 with the BBC. Now go get some sleep! #AskKattyBBC |
| For more tweets from Katty Kay you can follow her Twitter account: @KattyKayBBC | For more tweets from Katty Kay you can follow her Twitter account: @KattyKayBBC |
| Produced by Glenn Anderson, Claudia Milne and Susanna Cooper |
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