U.S. Will Take 1,194 Days to Elect Its Next Leader. Australia Needs 38. Here’s Why. "Scott Morrison's re-election strategy relies on him passing the 'pub test'" https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/04/03/world/00oz-election-1/merlin_116850668_67f591c1-6ff3-4a20-b33b-e82724c8c26c-jumbo.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp Voters in Canberra, Australia’s capital, in 2016. Martin Ollman/Getty Images By Russell Goldman April 10, 2019 If, at more than a year long, the race to elect the president of the United States is an ultramarathon, Australia’s campaign season is a sprint. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/world/australia/election-campaign-finance-scott-morrison.html A sprint on a Saturday, with short lines, and in many (most?) cases a sausage sizzle. Highly recommended.