Alise, Amanda, Kaitlin, and Bryan debrief on a rollercoaster election night and consider the state of the race as of midday Wednesday. They run through Joe Biden’s multiple paths to victory as key battleground states tally up Democratic-leaning mail-in votes and the race comes down to the states we always knew it would: Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. They consider why a much-promised “blue wave” failed to materialize in Texas or Florida and whether Democrats struggled with turnout or messaging. Finally, they share their advice for the rest of the day and reflect on what Biden’s showing tells us about Hillary Clinton’s candidacy.

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