CNN contributors offer live commentary on Election Night

Details: I Dig News; World News; 08 November 2022

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CNN Opinion is pulling together tweets from our contributors on election night. Follow along this evening.

Another argument to put Trump in the rear view mirror: #CNN exit poll shows Trump w/ 36% approval rating which is lower than Pres. Biden in the low 40's. #ElectionDay
Alice Stewart (@alicetweet) November 9, 2022

Youth turnout is down nationally, according to exits. But lines outside polling place at University of Michigan awhile ago reportedly were four hours long--maybe a result of Prop 3 on ballot to codify abortion rights.
Statewide, abortion on ballot could be meaningful.
David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) November 9, 2022

Remember that for many key races, this will be election week - not just election night. Counting all the votes takes time in close campaigns - and making sure every vote is counted is not a sign of fraud but a free and fair election.
John Avlon (@JohnAvlon) November 9, 2022

Warnock is the candidate that shows good judgment and yet Walker is still in the race. We are better than this as a country. So we need to talk about why ASAP.#midterms
Ashley Allison (@ashleyrallison) November 8, 2022

In the interest of accountability - I am locking in my picks at GOP net gain of 2 in the Senate and 23 in the House, a good, if not quite historic night. But I do worry that some of the state-level ballot initiatives are going to tilt against conservatives https://t.co/R60VtRNXRJ
Patrick T. Brown (@PTBwrites) November 8, 2022

The GOP wants as little mention of Trump as possible, but this election is very much about Donald Trump. A GOP victory is a Trump victory and strengthens his grip on the party.
((Lincoln Mitchell)) (@LincolnMitchell) November 8, 2022

This election is about insecurity:
-economic (inflation, markets)
-physical (crime, guns, immig)
-institutional (rights, democracy)
In uncertain times, voters will go for candidates they don't necessarily love if they think it keeps them a little safer. https://t.co/xTge6RFUfl
Kristen Soltis Anderson (@KSoltisAnderson) November 8, 2022

Democrats have been tone deaf for months - focusing on abortion and threats to democracy when #CNN exit polling shows nearly 75% of voters say the ECONOMY is not good or poor.
Alice Stewart (@alicetweet) November 8, 2022

One exit poll should alarm Republicans: only 37% of voters real voters, voting today had a favorable view of Trump. And Trump is the front runner for the GOP 2024 nomination.
Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) November 8, 2022

My eyes on Virginia tonight: watching for Representatives Elaine Luria Abigail Spanberger & Jennifer Wexton races to be supposed bellwether ones for Democrats across the country.
Shanlon Wu (@shanlonwu) November 8, 2022

Back in the spring, there was a lot of talk about how what the Democrats needed to do was accomplish a lot and then take credit for it going to the elections. That was never going to work because voters care about outcomes not inputs.
((Lincoln Mitchell)) (@LincolnMitchell) November 8, 2022

Those exit poll results looking at issues priorities, views of the economy, etc do not look good for Democrats
Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) November 8, 2022

2022 is about watching what happens to the balance of power within our democracy as well as the state of our democracy. We need to get to a place where the second issue isn't an issue.
Julian Zelizer (@julianzelizer) November 8, 2022

Exit polls: Inflation is 32% and Abortion 27% electorate care about these issues - this is huge! #Abortion is going to be a deciding factor in this #midterms
Ashley Allison (@ashleyrallison) November 8, 2022

Polls are still open. I know youre tired, volunteers. Every call you make, every door you knock, every voter you drive to the polls matters. Thank you for doing the hard work of freedom.
Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) November 8, 2022

Early @CNN exit polling showing a whiter, older electorate than we saw in 2020 soooo that doesn't seem great for Democrats.
Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) November 8, 2022

The former President is preemptively taking credit for whats expected to be a good night for Republicans. Notably absent from his list: the money @LeaderMcConnell poured into competitive races to boost Senate R candidates. pic.twitter.com/tfkkrr1eFX
Alyssa Farah Griffin (@Alyssafarah) November 8, 2022