To me, the most amazing results are these: Republican gubernatorial wins in Massachusetts, Illinois, and . . . Maryland? I thought a Republican was hopeless statewide in Maryland. I thought the magnificent Bob Ehrlich would be the last GOP governor for a long time. But . . .

Holy mackerel. And the Republican almost won in Connecticut. That would have been icing on the cake — almost too much icing (if such a thing is possible).

By the end of the night, I wouldn’t have been surprised to see Jerry Brown fall. But some things — just a few things — remain in the realm of Republican fantasy.