Chances for Compromise on "Fiscal Cliff" Low After Indecisive Election

The electorate sent back the same bunch of politicians who haven't been able to agree over the last two years

A newly re-elected President Obama reached out to congressional leaders in search of cooperation Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans moved from a cliffhanger election to a "fiscal cliff."

Other than House Speaker John Boehner's purple tie, the appetite for compromise appeared more rhetorical than realistic.