And the Next President is…Pete Buttigieg?

One of the peculiarities of America is that ‘surprising’ presidents are elected very regularly, often including candidates from outside the usual political channels. Does this wine need another wreath in the Trump-era? The transition from Obama to Trump not only marked a transition from a Democratic to a Republican president, it also involved a total shift in style and culture: from the introverted, cool and rational Obama (Aquarius ascendant) to the frenzied, OTT (over-the-top) Trump (Leo ascendant). What these men have in common, however, is that not a penny was initially given for their chances as president the moment they declared their candidacy: Obama was too unknown, too young and too inexperienced, they said, not to mention: African-American! Trump was a clown, a tabloid cartoon character and not to be taken seriously at all.Well, the rest is history.

What both cases make clear is that a lot is possible in US presidential elections. And that is, indeed, an understatement.