Trib's Tuesday Takes gives upbeat recap

Published one week after election day in the Trib:

The 42nd lesson: Democrats may be celebrating their win in the 42nd Senatorial District race. And Republicans may be continuing to lick their wounds. But Libertarians are upbeat. And with good reason. Their candidate, Mark Rauterkus, garnered 7.2 percent of the vote. That may not seem like much to some, but for those who believe both traditional parties are broken, it's an incredible number. Competition is a good thing, remember?