Students Gather to Watch Election Results

Bates students gathered in Commons on Election Night to watch the results with Professor of Politics John Baughman and Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies Kelley-Romano. Attendees watched the CNN livestream and ate pizza as the momentous election unfolded across the nation. Before results came, students and professors discussed the key races to watch. High on the list were senate races in Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and North Carolina. The question of the night was not if the Democrats would make gains, but by how much the Democrats would expand their support in Congress. Baughman expected Democrats to win control of the House of Representatives but was less sure about control of the Senate.

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