The good people of New Hampshire have spoken and, with apologies to WB Yeates the center did not hold. The Democrats elected Bernie Sanders, a self-styled democratic socialist who wishes to increase the scope of government activity and raise taxes on the wealthy and particularly the financial sector. The Republicans elected Donald Trump who has very few specific proposals but promises that his greatness is all the country needs to succeed beyond our wildest expectations. Were Sanders to be elected, the Republican-controlled house which is almost a dead certainty to continue after the 20 16th election would allow none of his proposals to be enacted. Trumps only specific proposals are to build a wall to solve a nonexistent immigration problem and a crazy tax plan which is totally inconsistent with his message. The roadshow now moves primarily to South Carolina, in the heart of the Bible Belt where the Pentecostal preacher Ted Cruz hopes to regain the ascendancy. On the Democrat side, Hillary Clinton looks strong. Unfortunately, her economic and budgetary proposals have no chance with a republican House of Representatives either.
Waiting in the wings is Nevada witch is appropriate in this cycle as it is primarily a sort of a fantasyland.
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