The cities that saved America

Voters in Detroit, Philadelphia and (possibly) Atlanta cost Trump re-election.

What a difference 24 hours makes. This time Wednesday morning, I was nervous about Trump somehow pulling off re-election, thanks in no small part to his surprising gains among minority voters. This Thursday morning, I feel a sense of hope unlike anything in the last five years.

Joe Biden won Wisconsin and Michigan yesterday. If he holds Arizona (which may have been called prematurely, but he should hang on) and Nevada, he’s President. Even if these states somehow slip away, it’s looking very good for him in Pennsylvania as mail-in ballots are counted. And even a win in Georgia is now a real possibility.

Biden’s election is not guaranteed - it is 2020, after all - but I really feel like the TV networks will call it some time today. Biden has already launched a transition team website.

If you spent Wednesday like me, constantly refreshing election-results websites to get updated vote totals, you probably noticed a pattern in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Trump was leading in a…