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The Morning After: analysts probe MI election results

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Current State talks with Kyle Melinn of MIRS and Susan Demas of Inside Michigan Politics about Donald Trump's victory in Michigan and nationwide, along with other election results.

Talk of a negative “Trump effect” on downticket Michigan Republicans proved to be unfounded in Election 2016. A Republican wave not only catapulted Donald J. Trump to the White House, but returned GOP incumbents as well as Democratic incumbents back to Congress and to the Michigan state House.

What does it mean?

We try to penetrate the fog of the morning after with Susan J. Demas of Inside Michigan Politics and Kyle Melinn of MIRS News.

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