Certainly I was hoping for a Democratic sweep. Both for partisan reasons and to avoid what I feared might be a chaotic period of uncertainty with the associated institutional fraying. Thus far while things have been far too close for my partisan result, I have been pleasantly surprised by how our institutions have held up (so far). Voting appears to have proceeded smoothly without intimidation or shenanigans. State and local governments are counting votes PER THEIR LAWS. Despite Trump's expected (and dreaded) authoritarian overreach in the middle of the night, to my knowledge no national elected Republicans have supported his scheme. Our media (at least the reputable ones) were ready for Trump's play (which has to be mentioned continue to be beyond what the pale was until he came along) and pushed back responsibly including and crucially Fox News. This is not over but sitting here midday amidst a razor close election at the national level to not be getting sucked into a legal societal nightmare (yet) is something to hang a hat on.
https://politicalwire.com/2020/11/04/networks-challenged-trumps-call-to-stop-count/
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