Greg Sheridan thinks the US election will be close

An interesting and thorough article here from Greg Sheridan from The Australian, on the vicissitudes of the US electoral process, and the contest between character and celebrity. Well worth a read.

Mr Sheridan boasts of his success in predicting the outcomes of US presidential elections, and believes the red and blue states will remain pretty much as they were for both the 2000 and 2004 elections, and predicting a close, but, nevertheless, BHO victory.

God help the world.

Mr Sheridan's well-reasoned (though frightening) prediction notwithstanding, being an interested observer in elections myself, I would have a little wager on the final result being actually surprisingly clear cut, and some blue states turning a distinct shade of crimson.

Draw your own conclusion on who you think will be sworn in next January.

Do they get any moose in Washington?

There will be other news...sometime

This blog has been rather Sarah Palin-centric lately, and, although I never started this blog with the intention that it focus only on one or two individuals, you will appreciate that what happens in the US government has a momumental effect on world affairs, like no other democracy on the planet.

I will get around to writing about other stuff, when and if I get side-tracked from the fascinating events unfolding in US politics.

But I must say, I owe John McCain a huge debt of gratitute for turning one of the most boring presidential races in living memory into something quite extraordinary.