Let’s get to the first thing I must say … which is that I dare not even try to predict the outcome of the 2024 election for president of the United States.
I can, however, offer an opinion of what I believe might be playing out as we speak.
What was beginning to look like a Donald Trump rout over President Biden might be turning in a 180-degree reversal, with Vice President Kamala Harris coming out on the long end of an electoral landslide.
The landslide might manifest itself only in the Electoral College. What do I mean? I am going to speculate that the popular vote of all Americans might not meet or exceed landslide proportions, which generally is about a 10% or greater margin of victory.
The Electoral College could be a different matter. Polling data released since Biden ceded the nomination to Harris tells us the VP is making serious headway in many swing states, that she is either tied or leading Trump that the GOP nominee was leading over Biden.
Political experts across the spectrum who once said the race was “Trump’s to lose” now say the tide is turning dramatically in Harris’s favor.
I am just a spectator to all of this in the middle of what once was called Trump Country. I am not going to venture any guesses on what I think will happen, I am left only to offer what I hope occurs on Election Day …. and my hope is looking more realistic all the time.
A landslide might be developing, but not in the manner to which many of us have grown accustomed. All eyes will be turned on the Electoral College.
Don’t jinx it John!