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Political Scientists Give Democracy Credit While the Count Continues
· New York time
Political scientists say American democracy was a big winner in the midterms, even as results in some House and Senate races remain outstanding. Their assessment offers a broader view of the election than the contest for any single seat. The unfinished races still matter for the final makeup of Congress, while the scholars' judgment concerns the democratic process itself. It is an unusual victory announcement: the system gets some praise even though its scoreboard is not complete. Democracy, it turns out, can earn a compliment without delivering every result on election night.
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