The people have spoken via the ballot box regarding the politicians they want in power (and, notably, many of the politicians are people like us - not "politicians"). What policies do we want followed? Frank Luntz, the highly regarded pollster, has some ideas based on research he has done among swaths of Americans.From the Washington Post: Americans' agenda is simple. In broad terms, they want the government to spur job growth, but not by subsidizing more government jobs with taxpayer dollars. They want Washington to balance the budget and reverse the growing influence of government on daily life. They want the government to encourage success, allow failure, punish those who break the law - and then get out of the way. And above all, they want politicians to follow through on their promises, even if that means tempering those promises in the first place.They also show clear support for the following five ideas:l (1) Balance the budget as quickly as possible through...(Read Full Post)