All over bar the shouting
October 7th, 2008
I know there are four weeks to election day, but that debate really nailed it. I’m feeling very happy about my May prediction of a landslide.
A year-round Davos of the mind, written since 1999 by Lance Knobel
I know there are four weeks to election day, but that debate really nailed it. I’m feeling very happy about my May prediction of a landslide.
October 8th, 2008 at 1:23 am
I hope you’re right but memories of Great Britain’s election in 1992 when the favourite was pipped at the post are still too painful. I’ll keep the fizzy stuff in the fridge for another four weeks at least…
October 8th, 2008 at 7:05 am
I lived through that as well. A terrible memory, I agree.
There are lots of differences, as I’m sure you’re aware. There will be no Sheffield rally for Obama, that’s for sure.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Some recent elections just haven’t gone the way they are supposed to. I am still amazed that Bush was voted in for a second term given everything that we knew and had experienced. John Major was an absolute lame duck and took to standing on boxes with a mic or megaphone preaching in his drone - and he won!! Seems to me that Obama is simply being too nice - where is the swagger the US electorate need? Why hasn’t he had a ‘how dare you Sir’ moment when McCain patronises and sneers in their encounters? The McCain ticket needs to be put in its place and Obama has to be the guy to do this.