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A Large Portion of the Electorate Chose the Sociopath

The moment every Donald Trump opponent has been waiting for is at hand: Joe Biden seems to be taking the lead. So why am I not happy?I am certainly relieved. A Biden victory would be an infinitely better result than a Trump win. If Trump were to maintain power, our child-king would be unfettered by bothersome laws and institutions. The United States would begin its last days as a democracy, finally stepping over the ledge into authoritarianism.

A Cold War Between Red and Blue America

GettyThe clearest message of this week’s complicated election results is that the trench is deepening between red and blue America.Late vote counts in Michigan and Wisconsin put Joe Biden in position to oust Donald Trump so long as the Democrat holds his leads in Nevada and Arizona, which he appears likely but not guaranteed to do.

The Atlantic Daily: 3 Things the Election Revealed

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.GETTYThe presidential contest isn’t resolved. But the 2020 election has already proved revealing. Keep reading for three things we’ve gleaned from the results so far.1. This country remains deeply divided.

A Single Person Could Decide the Election

When Republican Senator Mike Lee tweeted last month that “We’re not a democracy,” he wasn’t kidding. He later expanded the thought, saying that it was not “the prerogative of government to reflexively carry out the will of the majority of its citizens” and that “power is not found in mere majorities, but in carefully balanced power.

Joe Biden wins Arizona

Joe Biden has won Arizona, a state last won by a Democrat in 1996 and heavily targeted by Democrats for a 2020 flip. Arizona adds 11 electoral votes to Biden’s tally.

Presidential election winner can’t yet be declared as vote counting continues in key states

Election night is ending without a clear winner in the presidential race—an outcome we’d hoped to avoid, but knew was a strong possibility. The massive increase in mail ballots combined with laws in some states that prevented those mail ballots being processed ahead of time means that some key states are—as predicted—still counting, and may be counting for days.

Arizona’s vote counting has slowed to a crawl.

The night wears on: Daily Kos presidential results live coverage #5

Stick with us as we continue following the presidential results live, and check in with Daily Kos Elections as they follow the downballot races.

Resources:

The Daily Kos Elections guide to every key presidential swing state in 2020.

The Daily Kos Elections Nov. 3, 2020 poll closing times map.

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Barbara Morrill

Calling it a night.

The Nightmare Is Real

Updated at 2:36 a.m. ET on November 4, 2020.The 2020 election has been the most anticipated in generations—and for now the result of the contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will have to go on being anticipated a little longer.With most polls closed around the nation, it is clear that Democratic dreams of a quick and decisive Biden victory were just as much an illusion as the president’s hope for a clear-cut win.

Yitzhak Rabin and the Case for Courage

Late at night on November 4, 1995, while leaving a huge rally in Tel Aviv, moments after leading the crowd in singing the “Song of Peace”—“Don’t say the day will come; bring the day!”—Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was shot by a young Israeli bitterly opposed to the peace process with the Palestinians.Although Rabin and I worked together for less than three years, we built a close working relationship and a deep friendship.