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What's Next for Republicans?

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There are so many plots and subplots emanating from yesterday.

Republicans had a good night around the country. They extended their control in the U.S. House of Representatives and took control of the U.S. Senate. It was one of the worst blows dealt to a mid-term administration since World War II,  putting President Obama in the company of Richard Nixon in 1974 and Bill Clinton in 1994.

Here is Connecticut, we may be having a come to Jesus moment about our highly fragmented way of running elections and counting votes. For two gubernatorial cycles we've been national laughing stocks because of ridiculous problems in our cities. In each case, the political parties wound up in court arguing about an extension of voting hours for the troubled district. And, as of midday today, there are still plenty of towns which for no apparent reason have not reported their results.

So, that'll be on the menu today. But, we're also analyzing the results we do have with Lowell Weicker, Margaret Carlson and others.  

 Share your comments with us at colin@wnpr.org or tweet us @wnprcolin

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Colin McEnroe is a radio host, newspaper columnist, magazine writer, author, playwright, lecturer, moderator, college instructor and occasional singer. Colin can be reached at colin@ctpublic.org.
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, featuring conversations with people who have uncommon or misunderstood experiences, conditions, or professions.
Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. She served as the Senior Producer for 'The Colin McEnroe Show' for several years before stepping down in 2021 and returning to her previous career as a registered nurse. She still produces shows with Colin and the team when her schedule allows.

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