Life After the Election: Finding Unity Across the Party Divide

Early voting is about to start in a very contentious and unusual election season. On Sept. 6, voters in the battleground state of North Carolina can start mailing in their ballots; two dozen more states will join them as we roll through September. So far, we’ve had one presidential debate, after which the incumbent was pressured to drop out, ultimately handing over his campaign to the vice president. While that plot twist was playing out on the public stage, the former president escaped assassination by mere millimeters, showing up to accept his party’s nomination days later, his grazed ear still in bandages. At this point, surprises seem to be a given....