U.S. Voters Grab Beers, Pop Emergency Chute: Margaret Carlson

The message is loud and clear, if not cogent or consistent. The Category 4 hurricane hit as predicted on Election Day and never let up. It’s hard to remember when so many politicians have been blown away at once.

Few of the losers could have been surprised. No members of Congress seeking re-election had publicly put their houses on the market, although a few real-estate agents told me they fielded calls.