If one had any doubts concerning my ability to make sound predictions, a perusal of my wagering history with DraftKings would settle the matter. The record suggests that I might have had a decent career as an economist or a weather forecaster.
Nevertheless, as the current election year (is it ever not an election year?) picks up steam, I will make bold with several predictions. 1. The Democratic nominee will get all 28 of NY State’s electoral votes no matter who that nominee is and no matter who the opponent is. 2. No presidential candidate will devote much, if any, time and resources appealing to the citizens of New York. 3. Many New Yorkers will not bother voting for President on Election Day, aware that their vote doesn’t matter.
Granted, New Yorkers will have other people and issues to vote on come November. But the Presidential contest is the big one. It’s the Super Bowl of elections. The World Series of politics. The U.S. Open of the democratic process. We want in!
Ah, democracy! You’ve probably heard many times of late that democracy is imperiled. Not so much by foreign enemies, who seem to be the least of worries according to many wise heads and loud voices, but by our own politicians. This one aspires to be a dictator. That one wants to regulate every aspect of your private life. This one wants to take away your........