It seems that retirement is looming for Grandpa McCain and soon-to-be Grandma Palin.
According to a poll released yesterday by the Pew Research Centre, Barack Obama is leading 53% to John McCain's 34% among those who have already voted.
Looks like America doesn’t really want its economy kick started by the oldest inaugurated president after all.
It’s been an interesting few months in the countdown to the US presidential election during which time all the characters of a good soap opera have been introduced:
- Mixed race
- Unmarried teenage mother
- Working pensioner
- Down’s syndrome 4-month old
- Sick grandmother
- Glamorous wives
- Local plumber
We’ve seen some emotional endings for soap opera stars in the past. There was Ethel Skinner’s euthanasia, Dennis Rickman’s stabbing, Steve Owen’s car crash (EastEnders) and half the cast of Emmerdale was wiped out in a plane crash.
But, there has never been retirement. Until now.
Grandpa McCain will be able to finally put his feet up and set a good example to all those middle aged UK workers on the other side of the Atlantic who face a longer working life when the state pension age increases to 68.
And his running mate, Vice President Palin will be able to extol real “family values” by spending more time tending to her 4-month old with Downs Syndrome, other four children and new grandchild.
Happy ending really for this long-running soap opera.
