Voters' views: Bush wins

Throughout the 2004 US presidential election campaign we asked a panel of BBC News Website users to share their views and give their predictions.

In the final instalment, they give their verdict on the result and reflect on President Bush's re-election.

Jim Hill: Sudbury, Mass. "Democracy has won in this election" Gary Webb: Sacramento, C'fornia "My suspicion is things will only get worse" Jorge Caspary: Tallahassee, Florida "Bush won based on his strong stances" Leslie Ramos: New York, New York "Bush's policies will still hurt Latinos" Shankar Iyer: Fairfax, Virginia "I pray the second term will be different"

Nancy Pew: Seattle, Washington "I am deeply saddened by the result" Neil Sherman: Germantown, Tenn. "I'm looking forward to a good future" Chase Erwin: Austin, Texas "My vote was for John Kerry" Rhonda Buie: San Diego, California "I'm left with a sense of unease" Corey Harrison: Chicago, Illinois "I went through feelings of anger"

Our panel - Where they live

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We asked our panellists: What is your reaction to President Bush winning a second term?

Were you surprised by the result or did you expect it? What was voting like in your state?

We also want to hear what you think, so send us your comments using the form after each person's views.

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The readers' panel has been selected from as wide a cross-section of people as possible and may not be representative of wider US public opinion.