MORE FUN – AT 7:43 P.M. ET:   I cannot report any real news about the election.  At this point much of the stuff out there, on this Sunday night, can be labeled infotainment, or, far better, fun.  But there is one invigorating nugget I did find from Wayne Allyn Root.  Do you know him?  He's a libertarian based in Las Vegas, at times brilliant, at times nutty, with a varied career as author, businessman, mild conspiracy theorist and sharp observer.  He was a member of Barack Obama's class at Columbia, and, like most others at Columbia, can't remember him.  He was one of the few analysts to predict Donald Trump's victory in 2016.  He is not taken seriously by the establishment, which is a recommendation.  Here's what he's writing today.  From the Las Vegas Review-Journal: 

This is my final column before the midterm election. This former Vegas oddsmaker turned national political commentator has a few predictions and commonsense observations to make.

Back in 2016, I predicted a Donald Trump victory when no one else dared. Every poll showed Trump would lose the presidency to Hillary Clinton by a wide margin. So how did I know?

First: Size matters. You could see it in the rallies. Trump would attract eight-hour lines and overflow attendance at wild, intense rallies all over America.

Meanwhile, the attendees at Hillary’s rallies could have fit in my living room. The same held true across America. That was my first clue that Trump was going to pull a huge upset that few saw coming.

Second: Trump was “the whisper candidate.” Everywhere I went, people whispered in my ear, “I’m with you. I’m for Trump.” They wouldn’t tell pollsters. They wouldn’t put up yard signs. No bumper stickers on their cars. But they whispered to me.

Don’t look now, but it’s all happening again. Nate Silver says Democrats have a greater than 80 percent chance of winning the House. The Cook Political Report says Democrats will win the House by 40 seats. All the experts say it’s over: Democrats will win. I’ll go out on a limb and disagree again.

I see Andrew Gillum, Florida’s Democratic candidate for governor, holding a rally with Bernie Sanders, and the place is empty. Barack Obama could not fill a high school gym in Milwaukee. I saw Joe Biden and Obama at separate events here in Las Vegas playing to small crowds. Meanwhile, I was opening speaker for President Trump’s event in September at the Las Vegas Convention Center — with thousands waiting in line for hours.

Does that sound like the GOP is losing 40 seats? Dream on, delusional Democrats.

COMMENT:  Read the whole thing.  At least he makes serious observations.  We'll find out how truly observant he was Tuesday night. 

November 4, 2018