Declaration Day

14 days to the US's second undemocratic election. This is also known as "declaration day," the day two weeks before the election where I try and use my minimal clairvoyant skills to call the election. This year is a bit more dangerous, as I am actually putting it down in writing.

So here's my call: It will all come down to fabulous Wisconsin this time around, and Kerry will carry the election (JFK, how could he not?)

And here's my theory: Surprising voter turnouts and shock voter engagements usually swing to the side of the Dems. The stuffy GOP is always so predictable. This time around, a number of surprising things have happened: the debates were watched by twice as many people as expected, people are registering in larger numbers and earlier than ever before, and new grassroots Internet mobilization campaigns have changed the shape of electoral politics forever. Likewise, Election Day will be a shocker. All those disenfranchsied progressives from sunny Florida will run out to the polls first thing in the morning, and from exit poll time onwards, the election will swing Kerry.

Call it a bit of optimism or my third eye. It will happen, just wait and see.

Flown by mariposa at 07:31 PM on October 19, 2004