Giving a party majority to the president in power doesn't help Congress learn to compromise again.  Instead, we need to vote for people that are able to listen to both sides of an issue and understand when it is best to settle for a solution that is not perfect according to their political views, but good for America.  In Alaska, our electorate has a Republican bent.  That makes sense considering we have a natural resource directed economy and Republicans tend to be more open to the development of natural resources.  We need to find someone that understand Alaskan values and is not just a party hack, incapable of allowing "the other side" to win.  There is no "other side," once the senators and reps are in Congress, there is only the United States and that is the only interest we should consider when we vote.