I’ve been reading the (excellent) Five Thirty Eight, the US politics website, whose coverage of the US Presidential race has been staple reading and their podcast staple listening of mine for the past few months.  It seems they expect the result of the election to be clear by about 11pm Eastern TIme.  I reckon that’s 3pm over here.  That means that by the time I get to Launceston we’ll be likely to know the identity of the next President.

It’s a bizarre campaign which can be so close in the US, whilst virtually the whole of the rest of the world (Vladimir Putin and certain groups dedicated to the downfall of Western civilisation apart) is praying for a Clinton win, or, more importantly, a Trump loss.  I don’t know anyone who isn’t American who isn’t terrified by the prospect of Trump in the White House but I do know very intelligent, apparently sane Americans who intend to vote for him.

Anyway, I shall put the radio on when I arrive in Tasmania with trepidation, hoping to hear that the USA has its first female president.

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