It's the most exciting night of the year, but predictions about the US elections at this late stage, as the citizens of the greatest democracy on earth head to the polls, is futile. While we await a result, here's a diversion from online magazine Slate, about why the superb television series 'West Wing' seemed to be predicting the rise of a popular, appealing, ethnic minority presidential winner!
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The result has been and gone. Have you not heard of live blogging?
possibly the most over used news item in the US election. The very same story featured on the front page of the guardian twice, just months apart.
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