Bush, Kerry . . . Odds on
While Peter Hartcher thinks the descendents of Scots-Irish immigrants will keep Bush in Office, over at the Murdoch press, Robert Dallek agrees with the Indian Astrology Study & Research Institute that the White House is in the stars for Kerry, although for more down-to-earth reasons. Still, if you’re looking for a more usually reliable source, the bookies called it for Howard, and they’re calling it for Bush, too, although the odds are shrinking daily. Yesterday they were paying AU$2.40 on Kerry, and today, it’s AU$2.10. I may have to put some money down.