OPINION

GONE VOTIN'

Written by Jan Herman
Published November 02, 2004

The bookies are still giving shorter odds on Bush, which means bettors continue to favor the Ignoramus. But Kerry backers are closing the gap. There may be evidence that crowd wisdom under the right circumstances is smarter than the smartest, best-informed expert. But every time a long shot wins at the racetrack, there's evidence to the contrary. My bet's on Kerry, and I'm heading out to vote — like the rest of you, I hope.

Postscript: Jimmy Breslin, going naked, wrote a great fucking column today. It's also his last.

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