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As Democrats swept the midterms, news anchors struggled to find the words

Poynter · Tom Jones · last updated

‘Wow’ was the word of the night as a historic blue wave stunned election-night broadcasters

Wow.

Tuesday was a historic day in America as one of the most pivotal midterm elections played out on our televisions, computers and phones.

And the media reaction can be summed up in one word:

Wow.

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