Lord I hope so. But it might not. The polls are very tight, the election could go either way, or worse, deadlock. That would throw the election into the US House of Representatives. Where the current Republican majority ought to be able to elect Trump. Even after they vote by states, one vote per state, as required by the 12th amendment, which was passed after the disputed Adams/Jefferson election of 1804.
Or it goes to the Supremes. Last time (2000) the Supremes had a 5 to 4 conservative majority. This time, since the death of Justice Scalia, the court is split 4-4. The Supremes are as partisan as all the other Washington pols, and so would be unable to reach a decision. What happens after that is any one's guess.
The newsies like elections. They are simple, horse races, and even the dimmest newsie can find things to saw that don't make him/her sound too dumb. So they will do what they can to keep this one going. That's essier for them than starting up the coverage of the 2020 election, which the newsies would otherwise do a couple of days after the polls close next week. We will surely hear more about Hillary's email and the FBI, whether she wins or looses. If she wins, the constant harping on the emails won't help her. If Trump wins, the newsies will settle down to harassing him for his entire term.
And, the voters on the loosing side are going to be unhappy, and stay unhappy. If you believe the polls, that's gonna be about half the country. Can the winner find anything to do or say to ease that unhappiness?
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