After last week's elections, the Democratic Party is now in control of both houses of Congress. How do you think the change will affect the country? How do you think it will affect Wilkes County?

"The next few years should be interesting as we have gone more than a decade with the GOP in control. I do think that government spending will increase and they will try to raise the minimum wage, which will affect small business." BUCK COPE Radio Shack "I think it will just about stay the same, not too many changes - business as usual." JOSHUA TUCKER Mann Construction Co. "I don't think the change will affect the country any way, and I don't think it will affect Wilkes County any. I think it will be a good change for everybody." SHANTEKA LOWE Clerk, Fitzpatrick Hotel "I think it will bring more troops home." JEROME EVANS Internet Service