Dick Spotswood: Political punditry here and beyond took a hit in 2024

2024 was a bad year for us pundits. Most thought that Joe Biden would never quit the presidential race. Then, with Biden out, no political prognosticator would have predicted that Vice President Kamala Harris would glide to the Democratic nomination virtually by acclamation.

Then there was the presidential election between Harris and Donald Trump. Pundits correctly thought the race would be close. Trump received 49.9%, or 77,297,721 votes, and Harris had 48.4% or 75,090,380. The Electoral...