Discussing:
MANDATE: How Obama can use the
mandate to start the change
he promised.

The people have spoken!  A record-setting 130 million people turned out to vote in yesterday's election, in which Barack Obama made history on a Democratic tidal wave of victory. 

Polling suggests voters came out in record numbers because of growing concerns over the economy, jobs, healthcare, energy, and the wars in Iraq ­and Afghanistan. Clearly, the Obama administration and the new Democratic majority in Washington have a chance to make profound changes in our lives stretching ­ from Wall Street to Main Street. But where should they begin?

On this Friday's Meet the Bloggers, we'll examine this question and more with Jonathan Alter, Newsweek senior editor and contributing correspondent for NBC. This is the seventh election Alter has covered for Newsweek, and he'll bring his unique perspective to the discussion.  Alter is also the author of the national bestseller, The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope. He'll talk about how Roosevelt restored Americans' faith in democracy and put the country back to work during the Great Depression, as well as the challenges and opportunities Obama faces during his first days in office.

Joining Alter and host Cenk Uygur will be blogger Marcy Wheeler (FireDogLake).  Plus, we'll have a special video post from Brad Friedman (The Brad Blog) about what went right, what went wrong, and what voters did to fight back at the polls.

Check out some of the related articles below and participate in the live blog conversation with FOX Attacks blogger Jonathan Kim, Friday at 1pm ET/10am PT on Meet the Bloggers. Tell us why YOU voted the way you did and what you're expecting come January 21st! 

• Newsweek Conventional Wisdom Watch -- Jonathan Alter, Newsweek
• President Obama: This Proud Moment -- William Greider, The Nation
• OK Barack, Time to Hit the Ground Running -- AlterNet
• Obama Wins and Redefines Real America -- David Corn, Mother Jones
• The Most Unlikely President -- Ezra Klein, The American Prospect
  
• Mandate Watch: Bellweather Races/Initiatives to Watch Below the Presidential Contest -- David Sirota, Campaign for America's Future
• The White House 2: Where You Set the Nation's Priorities -- Jim Gilliam, Brave New Films
• Six Ways Obama can show he'll be a different kind of President -- John Dickerson, Slate.com