In focus: Peter Hartcher on the 2016 U.S. Election
As the U.S. presidential candidates race to the finish line and the polls tighten further, we took some time with The Sydney Morning Herald’s political and international editor, Peter Hartcher, to gain exclusive insights on the most talked-about news topic right now.
Don’t miss reading Peter’s three-part interactive feature series, United Fates, that discusses in-depth the impact of U.S. election on Australia.
Why is the Australia public, and the Australian media, seemingly so captured by the U.S. election?
Peter Hartcher: I’d suggest two explanations for the intense public interest. First is the understandable reason that it’s a mind-bogglingly awful spectacle. Second is the sound reason that it threatens serious disruption to some of the foundations of Australian security and prosperity. For the media, add a third reason – it rates well.
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