If Republicans win control of the House or Senate tonight (or both) the main practical consequence is they will use the threat of a global economic collapse to try to force benefit cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

I wonder what percentage of voters know this?

Imagine if we took 50% of the coverage wasted on polling analysis and devoted it to reporting on the actual stakes of the election
@juddlegum Both polling analysis and turning the random vote count returns into a horse race. When the polls close, the vote is complete. No one is "ahead" or "behind" as the vote is counted. The actual stakes of the election are rarely addressed.