Instant Reaction Pod: Midterm Election Winners, Losers, Surprises, and Takeaways

Plain English with Derek Thompson

The polls were right; the vibes were wrong. Democrats seem to have blocked the Republican wave by riding “Dobbs and democracy.” Trump lost, and extremism lost. DeSantis won, and Florida is a red state now. Also: Why is America so terrible at counting votes?

Host: Derek Thompson

Producer: Devon Manze

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The polls were right; the vibes were wrong. Democrats seem to have blocked the Republican wave by riding “Dobbs and democracy.” Trump lost, and extremism lost. DeSantis won, and Florida is a red state now. Also: Why is America so terrible at counting votes?

Host: Derek Thompson

Producer: Devon Manze

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2022-11-09 17 min
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