And for the day that’s in it let’s swing into America’s battleground states.
As a promotional tool the US election has been a Godsend for tourist boards pushing their states to an international market.
With Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona all hogging the limelight.
Penn pals
It’s appropriate that Penn is considered the biggest prize with Philadelphia the first capital of the USA.
And doesn’t its cracked bell just symbolise the country?
As there may be dividing lines but like the country the whole structure holds together.
Penn, of course, is a mix of blue-collar cities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
And rust belt towns, Amish country and rural communities.
For God and country
What it says about neighbouring North Carolina that one of its biggest attractions is its Billy Graham Library and another the NASCAR Hall of Fame…
Georgia is for ever synonymous with Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement from Atlanta.
While Democrats are rightly-proud of Plains’ most famous peanut farmer, Democrat President Jimmy Carter.
Although we’re not calling which way the Peach State will go.
North by Mid-West
Any visitor to Michigan will binge on Motown who had plenty to say between tunes on politics.
Although the counter balance to their liberal ways would be union-basher Henry Ford whose story you can follow at his centre.
Wisconsin and its main city Milwaukee bills itself as America’s brewing state although Colorado might challenge that.
Away from the bars and the breweries visitors to the Badger State (no us neither) might like to check out the Harley-Davidson Museum.
Dam busters
Nevada and Arizona are, of course, linked by the wonder of America that is the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon.
And Donald Trump as in everything in America is in your wing mirror here.
As your helicopter leaves Las Vegas and Trump Tower glistens like a beacon behind you.
Enjoy the election as we will be doing, hot dogs, Coors and popcorn in hand following it on our island in the North Atlantic.
And particularly when they swing into America’s battleground states.
