It’s election time! Or, rather, it was election time. I recorded this episode the day after Election Day, and you’re getting this the next day after that, so there may still be some changes coming. However, I take the time in this episode to offer some quick thoughts on what I see as a largely positive outcome to this election. Close elections are always tense, but I think there’s a lot that Americans can be proud about and encouraged by in this election.
Additionally, I discuss some of the emerging stories and trend lines that the drama of the presidential election may be obscuring, and make for more mentions of my newsletter than I typically do. 🙂
Topics covered in this episode
- What we know so far about where the election stands
- Why polls got it wrong…. again
- The surprising gains made by the Republican Party
- What a divided government says about America
- Why we should be encouraged by this election outcome
Conversation starter
Is an election result that delivers less than optimal, but not terrible, outcomes for your party a disappointment to you? Why?
Related to the Election 2020
Articles and documents
- Check our RealClearPolitics.com for updates on all things election related
TTP posts and articles
- Podcast: The Future of the Republican Party
- Podcast: The Future of the Democratic Party
- Podcast: Is Donald Trump a Rational Actor
- Article: Against Conservative Populists and American Divorce
- Article: The First Pagan President?
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