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Editorial: Vote for civility

For the sake of our nation, can civility triumph at the polls next Tuesday? We have approached the presidential election with less-than-excited vibes, expecting the rivers of mud that were slung, and made queasy by the resulting stench. In a nation so divided, can civility prevail? Can one side be gracious in winning, and the other accept its defeat? A peaceful transfer of power is a hallmark of our democracy, in which our leaders defer to the wishes of the voters, and the people give their consent to be governed. Election Day should be a celebration of our democracy. May we rise to the occasion; and may civility win....

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