Every four years, America chooses a President. This cycle we have an epic battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Don't believe the polls for a minute, anything can and will happen. Due to the pandemic and other factors, unlike past years, we may not know who the victor is on election night. Troves of absentee ballots and what looks like a record turnout of early voting, will add additional time for counting each vote. Not to mention any expected court challenges from each side.

My state Pennsylvania, is expected to be one of the principal battlegrounds if not the deciding one. The President won by just a whisker here in 2016 and is looking to for another upset again. Will his knack at drawing huge enthusiastic crowds work for him again? Or will public dissatisfaction in his handling of the coronavirus send him packing? I fully expect the unexpected, including the Supreme Court possibly playing a part in deciding the winner just as it did in 2000.

A classy speech

That year, democrat Al Gore could have further contested the election outcome but ended up respecting the decision of the court. His graceful concession speech helped heal the nation and left a lasting legacy for us all. In America, we like our heroes to be humble and I include this shining moment where Vice President Gore led by example:

Let's hope all of the bluster about "Stand back and stand by" is just that. If Biden loses, I have no doubt that he will support the winner for the good of the country, let's hope the other side does the same.

The one thing I wish for is a complete lack of violence. The disturbing scenes of Biden's campaign bus being surrounded in Texas and nationwide "Trump Train" caravan of vehicles blocking traffic on the highways, make for concern about election day. We've always had a peaceful transfer of power in America and I hope we continue this proud tradition as an example to the world.