COMMENT As of this writing, the race between George W. Bush and John F. Kerry is tied. Not a virtual tie, but a tie. My daily tracking polls are eerily reminiscent of the 2000 polls. But unlike what happened in 2000, American voters will pass judgment on an incumbent president in an atmosphere that is more polarised than at any time in recent history.
I have been calling this the "Armageddon election" for several months. The political divide in the country today is as wide as the lack of respect in public discourse. The rhetoric is nasty and not limited to the candidates. US News and World Report last week related how politics is now splitting families and neighbourhoods. So intent are most voters on supporting or opposing the president that not even the attempt by Osama bin Laden to influence the election through a video appearance on Friday appears to have had an impact.
