More than a week after the 2020 election, it’s fair to ask, “what just happened?” The results point to deep divisions within both parties, and in many states, including Connecticut. We saw historic voter turnout, aided by special “pandemic rules” that made mail-in voting a reality for the first time here. But we still saw long lines at polling sites, and in some states new restrictions on the number of polling places. We’ve heard calls for “unity,” both across the political divide, and within political parties, while others continued pointing fingers of blame for unexpected losses. And, we’ve seen shifts on Connecticut’s political map, with former Republican strongholds turning blue, and pockets of red creating new challenges for Democrats. 

In this post-election special called “what just happened?” recorded this last Tuesday, I talked about all of these issues with Leah Wright-Rigueur, the Harry Truman Professor of History at Brandeis University, and Susan Bigelow, award-winning columnist for CTNewsJunkie.com.

More than a week after the 2020 election, it&rsquo;s fair to ask, &ldquo;what just happened?&rdquo; The results point to deep divisions within both parties, and in many states, including Connecticut. We saw historic voter turnout, aided by special &ldquo;pandemic rules&rdquo; that made mail-in voting a reality for the first time here. But we still saw long lines at polling sites, and in some states new restrictions on the number of polling places. We&rsquo;ve heard calls for &ldquo;unity,&rdquo; both across the political divide, and within political parties, while others continued pointing fingers of blame for unexpected losses. And, we&rsquo;ve seen shifts on Connecticut&rsquo;s political map, with former Republican strongholds turning blue, and pockets of red creating new challenges for Democrats.&nbsp;
In this post-election special called &ldquo;what just happened?&rdquo; recorded this last Tuesday, I talked about all of these issues with <a href="https://www.brandeis.edu/facultyguide/person.html?emplid=4a4815cbee4b9f58f2dc902edf6febeb6fc3b53b">Leah Wright-Rigueur, the Harry Truman Professor of History at Brandeis University</a>, and Susan Bigelow, award-winning columnist for <a href="https://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/">CTNewsJunkie.com</a>.

Welcome to Steady Habits: A CT Mirror Podcast, hosted by John Dankosky. Our goal is to foster meaningful conversations with newsmakers and the journalists who cover them. We're planning to dig into Connecticut's biggest stories in policy and politics. Let's get started.

Steady Habits: A CT Mirror Podcast

Steady Habits: A CT Mirror Podcast, hosted by John Dankosky, aims to foster meaningful conversations with newsmakers and the journalists who cover them. Each episode, we dig into Connecticut's biggest stories in policy and politics.

Steady Habits: A CT Mirror Podcast, hosted by John Dankosky, aims to foster meaningful conversations with newsmakers and the journalists who cover them. Each episode, we dig into Connecticut's biggest stories in policy and politics.