Episode 16- Post-Election Review - The Known, The Expected, and What Hangs in the Balance

On Thursday, as election votes were being counted, our host, Paul A. Smith, spoke with National Journal  Hotline Editor-in-Chief, Leah Askarinam about what we reliably know, what is expected based on trends and counts so far, and what still hangs in the balance.  Listen as Paul and Leah breakdown the early return dynamics in this latest episode of the Hometown California 2020 Election series.

 Why is the Presidential Race so much closer than most pundits expected?

• But for the personality of Donald Trump, would Republicans have easily won this election?
• How has the anticipated realignment of the national electorate played out?
• Who’s going to control the U.S. Senate and what’s going on in California’s key House Races? 

 And the question on everyone’s mind….

• How are the results shaping up against Paul’s election predictions?

As the nation waits, listen in to  gain timely insights.

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