Two weeks on from tonight…

The epic battle that is going on for the Republican nomination for the White House is totally engrossing so much so that I find that my interest in UK politics is much lower than it usually is.

This is partly because it’s a massive political betting event and I have shed loads of cash at risk, partly because I’ve been engaged by the Telegraph to write regular posts and also, of course, because I find the politics so fascinating.

My tablet (what wonderful gadgets they are) is beside me 24/7 and is being checked consistently to see if there is more news.

This is all building up to a massive election in Michigan two weeks on from tonight. If Mitt Romney has a clear victory in his birth state then the Santorum threat will be much reduced and he’ll have a clearer pathway to the nomination. If not then this could go on right until the party convention in Tampa at the end of August.

Have a good night in the cafe.

Mike Smithson @MikeSmithsonOGH