Part 1 and thus the starting signal for our eight-part series on the 2024 American elections. From the day of the decision on November 5 to November 8, we now provide you with background reports and reports from our ‘Krone’ editors and experts. who travels through America every day.
The countdown is running! Next Tuesday, perhaps the most important election in recent American history will take place.
Donald Trump (78) or Kamala Harris (60)? Megamacho and ex-president versus political whiz kid with a migrant background who only had to replace her decrepit boss Joe Biden at the last minute. A decision that could bring lasting changes far beyond the borders of the United States.
Burgenland would decide the American elections
There are predictions, but they are more or less meaningless, because in the US it is not the popular vote that makes the difference, but rather the electors sent from the individual states. And so the real battle this year will not take place in California or Texas, where most people live, but in the swing or battleground states, such as Arizona or Wisconsin.
In essence, this would be a bit like if the elections for the National Council in Austria were decided exclusively in Burgenland or Vorarlberg, because votes from Vienna or Lower Austria, for example, are traditionally attributed to a certain political side anyway.
Georgia could be decisive again this year. ‘Krone’ reporter Oliver Papacek reports from the capital Atlanta on Tuesday. He is already traveling to Florida and from there will give a local insight into Donald Trump’s chic palace in Mar-a-Lago.
Clara Milena Steiner of the “Kärntner Krone” reported from New York on Saturday. She asked Austrians living in the Big Apple how they would decide. The ABC election of professor Peter Filzmaier will follow on Sunday. Our political expert is in Washington DC and will then analyze the consequences of the elections.
American correspondent Christian Thiele reports from Hollywood as usual, and ‘Krone’ adabei Norman Schenz, who is there for a society report, covers the final with a celebrity survey.
In any case, there is excitement. It’s clear. Martin Weiß, former US ambassador and head of the Salzburg Global Seminar, compares it to a tennis match. Decision probably in the tiebreak of the fifth set. Small advantage? “Donald Trump.”
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
