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Exit polls yesterday revealed that young people and African Americans turned out in lower numbers than during the 2008 presidential election. Only 9% of 18-29 year-olds voted, compared to 18% two years ago. Nearly 60% of youth who voted favored Democratic candidates. Ten percent of African Americans voted last night, compared to 13% in 2008. CBS is reporting that of all voters, overall 8% were Latino. Sixty percent of Latino voters supported Democratic candidates. Men leaned more heavily Republican than women with 55% supporting the GOP. Forty nine percent of women voted Democrat with 48% voting Republican. More than a quarter of all voters were independent of both major parties and they leaned heavily toward Republicans. In light of these numbers and of the wins by the GOP and Tea Party candidates last night, what lies in the future of the US? What do the election results mean for poor people, women, people of color and youth?

GUESTS: Antonio Gonzalez, President of the William C Velasquez Institute, one of the founders of the National Latino Congreso, host of KPFK’s Strategy Session which airs Mondays at 4 pm, Bill Fletcher, editorial board member of The Black Commentator and co-founder of the Center for Labor Renewal, Rose Aguilar is the host of “Your Call,” a daily call-in radio show on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco and on KUSP 88.9 FM in Santa Cruz. She is author of “Red Highways: A Liberal’s Journey Into the Heartland.”