The left predicts the impact of the Alabama Senate race results to carry over into 2018. A roundup of columns on the issue.

1. 2018 Looks Like a Democratic Wave

From The Washington Post: The GOP’s problems run far deeper than Roy Moore.

2. Special Elections So Far Point To a Democratic Wave in 2018

From FiveThirtyEight: Alabama is only the latest.

3. Doug Jones win is an earthquake that will echo into 2018

From CNN: There is nothing like a political upset to energize the party out of power.

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