spit and polish the crystal orb

Everyone else out there is already calling the election, though we still have fifty fun-packed days before the rumpus even starts.

So here's my foolproof, guaranteed prognostication.

Bush wins.

Kerry might score the popular vote, but the electoral college will ensure that we're in for another four more years.

Now, the only question is: will you be ready?

Update: My wife notes that there's a glaring redundancy in the phrase "another four more years." My apologies for that brief fit of extreme pessimism, which, thanks to Amendment XXII, will never come to pass. But then, the Constitution's been trampled on before...