At the end of a long night in Washington Republicans and Democrats at the White House and Capitol Hill are realising they will have to work together much more closely on the huge economic problems that are causing Americans so much worry.

James Naughtie is in America this week and he spoke to Ryan Lizza, Washington Correspondent of The New Yorker, and Andrew Sullivan, author of the Daily Dish blog. Ryan Lizza began with what was perhaps a surprising take on the night.

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