Election Reflections There was a high level of interest among Irish people at home and here in the recent Presidential election. Among my friends and acquaintances voting preferences broke down almost entirely along party lines. Those who supported Romney four years ago and identify themselves as conservatives lined up behind Trump while liberals and progressives stood four square with Hillary. The following reflections come from an unabashed liberal, a convinced supporter of the progressive policies of the Democratic Party, someone who believed the pollsters that we would have the first woman president and who is still flabbergasted by the result on November 8th. Election analysts say that a majority of Catholics in the Midwestern States - many of whom have Irish lineage - who supported President Obama four years ago voted this time for Mr. Trump. Some commentators suggest that the loss of these Catholic voters cost Mrs. Cl