TheStreet asked a number of its reporters, editors, contributors and others to give us their take on who they think will win Tuesday's election and what they think it means for the country moving forward.

Here's what they had to say in their own words.

Josh Brown, founder of The Reformed Broker:

"Obama takes the vote home in the Electoral College (the only place it counts, thanks to our inability to abolish this slavery-era construct) but the popular vote will be quite close. Meanwhile, the House and Senate split between Blues and Reds. This means four more years of gridlock winter, the continued court battles over health care and a last-minute ugly compromise on fiscal cliff issues before Christmas. The market will sell off into that battle, rally back on its resolution, cause a lot of consternation in the process, but will end up having gone nowhere.

"Thus, frustration shall be the order of the day for Republicans, Democrats, bulls, bears and, most deliciously, forecasters with strong opinions in one direction or the other. None shall have satisfaction this season."

Rocco Pendola, director of social media at TheStreet:

"As I explained last week in Obama Won the Election This Week, Hurricane Sandy, particularly New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's more-than-positive response to Washington's support, cinched the election for Barack Obama.