Election Night.
I was, for the first time in my life, afraid to turn on the television.
7 PM, Pacific Standard Time.
Swing states were neck and neck.
I’d hoped it wouldn’t be that close before mail-in ballots were counted in full.
The Blue Wall…The Rust Belt…The Blue Wave…The Red Mirage.
“Too early to tell.”
CNN anchors looked nervous.
FOX anchors looked shocked.
Most pundits agreed it was down to Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Nobody thought it would be that close.