A DEPRESSING THOUGHT FROM JOHN FUND:

Everyone is speculating about which party will control Congress after next month’s voting. But we may not know for a while. We could see either party pursue the kind of lawsuits that Al Gore unleashed in Florida in 2000 and contest any number of tight races that are within the “margin of litigation.” Recounts and even seating challenges in Congress could stretch on for weeks–another endless election. “We’re waiting for the day that pols can cut out the middleman and settle all elections in court,” jokes the political newsletter Hotline.

He also offers a lengthy roundup of election problems. And you can hear our podcast interview with Fund on election fraud here.