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I'm an optimist to a fault.  It gets me into trouble occasionally in the political world. During my first campaign in 2016, I was convinced Hillary Clinton would not only win Florida, but also easily win the presidential election. In 2022, I was certain that Connor Lamb would defeat John Fetterman in the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary. Just over two years ago, I wrote blog posts encouraging our patrons to enjoy the ride of Kamala Harris' historic campaign. And as recently as August, I had a piece ready to publish as soon as Haley Stevens clinched the Michigan Democratic Senate nomination over Abdul El-Sayed.  Let's just say there's a reason I don't do the online betting markets.  But even my own optimism could not have predicted the blue tsunami that went down on Tuesday evening. When all is said and done, Democrats may very well have 260 House members, 56 senators, and 30 governorships. They will have gained the trifecta of control in 5 state governments, 4...

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