There’s also the point that when there’s a lot of reports that ‘democracy is at stake’, which, considering the strategy espoused by the notsoGreatbutveryOldPartyfortherich, and the number of election denying candidates they have put forward, seems to be in line with the facts, more people went out to vote to ensure that democracy is saved.

In short: reporting and projections affect the outcome.

Let’s also not miss the point that the notsoGreatbutOldandrichParty may have lost compared to expectations, but it’s still half of Congress and many MAGA extremist candidates didn’t loose by much. Who knows what the outcome would’ve been if the News had not warned us.