This coming Tuesday I am rooting for former President Donald J. Trump to win back the White House. I believe his foreign policy is superior to Vice President Harris’ and the economy will be better if run by Republicans. That being said, I have no idea who is going to win, nor do most prognosticators.
Nobody really knows which party will win the Presidency, control the Senate and capture the House of Representatives. If you look at one batch of polls over at the website 538, the swing states of Nevada, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina are all within a percentage point. That site gives Trump a slight edge to win the Electoral College. The aggregation of polls over at Real Clear Politics have Trump in the lead in the critical states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Even though polling is not an exact science, the outlook for next week is hazy. Expect days and days of counting ballots with no decisive winner on Tuesday night.
When all the votes are (finally) counted, I hope that politics of fear can be set aside so that the federal government can engage in smart economic policies. First and foremost, if these candidates really want to help the people of........