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The reactions to Vice President Kamala Harris’ CNN interview exemplifies everything that is wrong with politics today and highlighted two of its most insidious afflictions: partisan blindness and proportionality absence.

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Pundit picks winners in major races

Updated, 11/9/22. 9 AM Good morning after, followers of this blog, which now has become a post-early vote/Election Day blog. Election ends Saturday, unless (until?) there are lawsuits. Here’s where we are: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is down by 23,000 votes as I write this. Gov. Steve Sisolak is dow…