Mon, Jul. 06 Electoral Vote Predictor

Donald Trump Celebrates His 250th Birthday Or so it seemed. OK, he's old, but not that old. But he certainly made it all about himself. Let's start with the run-up to the holiday itself. On June 24, a fake Great American State Fair opened on the National Mall. If you have never been to a state fair, suffice it to say that they are kitschy but, if you go with the right mindset, fun. Each state has its own local or regional traditions, including Cajun-infused boiled peanuts (Alabama), 130-pound cabbages (Alaska), butter cows (Illinois), gator on a stick (Louisiana), elephant ears (Ohio), deep-fried beer (Texas) and Navajo tacos (Utah). Some features, like Ferris wheels and funnel cakes, are universal. Regular attendees know all this and compare this year to last year. This hastily planned and poorly executed fair had none of this local charm and was a huge flop. Almost nobody visited it. And quite a few of the states didn't do more than create an empty booth with no one from the state…