IF TULIP the wonder pig’s predictions are anything to go by, next week’s United States election should be a decisive win for Hillary Clinton.
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The magnificent beast had his snout pointed towards Mrs Clinton for a strong majority of the Riverina Producer’s Market at Wagga Showgrounds on Thursday afternoon.
Tulip’s latest tip comes after the pig successfully picked the winners of the AFL and RFL grand finals.
Her ‘media manager’ Gordon Shaw said those afraid of a Donald Trump takeover should rest easy after Thursday.
“She’s definitely going for Hillary,” he said.
“It’s very decisive, Donald Trump didn’t get much of a look-in.
“She can probably see too much of herself in him.”
Despite the clear winner, Mr Shaw suspected the former reality TV star might accuse Tulip of “fixing” the election.
“The vote was not rigged,” he said.
“But if you talk to Donald he might say that it was.”
Tulip’s pointed prediction did little to reassure Los Angeles-born Wagga resident Diane Mortimer.
It was one of the toughest elections because both had their own scandals to contend with over women and email servers.
There were going to be no real winner this election, with voters making a choice between the lesser of two evils, she said.
“It just think it is sad, it’s really sad, that in a country the size of America with such a huge population that this is what we got to choose from,” Mrs Mortimer said.
“They are both bad for different reasons, neither one of them are trustworthy, and honestly I don’t know which would be worse.”
Mrs Mortimer wouldn’t be voting but was leaning slightly more towards backing Hillary.
“The absolute only reason I would like to see Hillary get in is not a good enough reason; that I would like to see a woman president,” she said.
“I think she’s definitely got a better idea of politics and foreign affairs.”
Despite the dire outlook, Mrs Mortimer said the election results wouldn’t change her regular travel trips back to the United States to see family and friends.
While Mrs Clinton had been predicted to take out the presidency, but latest news polling now suggests the race to the White House will be close.
As for Tulip, she would be taking a well-earned rest on tipping until at least December.
“There has been a few suggestions about the Boxing Day test,” Mr Shaw said.
“That’s a possibility, but we will have to run it by her properly and see if she is up for it – it is a lot hotter that time of year.”
