While it was not a big surprise for Democrats to flip both houses of Congress, what happened yesterday was still in many ways historic, and most importantly, will go a long way to preserve American Democracy. First of all, I've never before in my life ever watched the results of any midterm election.  Yesterday I was glued to my TV set, from 11AM Hawaii time to 10PM ( which was 3AM ET ).  The attraction for me to watch so long was the building euphoria of a Blue American Tsunami. From Newsweek : While midterm elections typically favor the party out of power, the scale of this year’s result points to a broader rejection of the Republican administratio n. Since 1946, the party controlling the White House has lost House seats in 18 of 20 midterms, with an average loss of about 26 seats.  On the other hand: The milestone potentially sets up a new political dynamic in Washington. A President has not had to deal with a Congress completely controlled by the opposition party si...

I yesterday said I would today post part 2 of train trips.  Well, I'll do that later this week. Today is Midterm-Elections Day, and I feel compelled to lay out the foundation for what will be a very interesting day. For one, voting has begun in the whole nation, so I'm cheered that Democracy has withstood the first challenge.  There is still that matter of accepting the results, but my sense is that this matter will soon be confirmed.  However, there is no doubt in my mind that the next 26 months will determine the future of the USA.  In any case, I offer this posting as background to help you watch the unfolding drama today from your television set. CNN coverage started yesterday, and will re-start at 11AM ET today FOX News from 1PM ET . MS NOW also began yesterday, but goes full bore at 1PM, led by Rachel Maddow.  Then tomorrow, Morning Joe will host a special edition on their November 4 show. Expectations are varied.  Ranges from a Blue Tsunami to Blue W...

Well, tomorrow, November 3, will be mid-term elections day.  The midterms, or next general election day, 7November2028, is not a Federal holiday.  Some states treat these days as holidays.  Seen in green to the right. The development of the Morse electric telegraph forced the U.S. Congress to in 1845 mandate a uniform national date for choosing Presidential electors.  This technology made results known virtually immediately, and this could have influenced the vote in other states. The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November was selected to allow farmers to finish the harvest, while keeping away from snowstorms and the Christmas period.   Most primary elections are held between March and September, also usually on Tuesdays. Pro sports leagues that play in November typically don't schedule games on Election Day. Early voting began in 2000 . Well, it now looks like there will be a 2026 mid-term election day.  The concern shifts to post-election l...