WASHINGTON, November 6. /TASS/. This year’s US election campaign did not involve meaningful discussions of key foreign and domestic policy issues such as the Ukraine crisis and the state of the US economy, John Gizzi, veteran American journalist and long-time White House reporter, told TASS.

"The election has been one of the most fractious, incendiary, and hardest-fought of my life - and I have covered US elections for more than four decades. What is disappointing is the no-punches-pulled rhetoric and lack of substantive discussion on key issues, from immigration and the economy to Ukraine and the Middle East," said Gizzi, who has in recent years worked for the conservative media company Newsmax.

He pointed to the October 13, 1960, debate between Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy and Republican hopeful Richard Nixon, noting that "there was serious discussion of public policy and nothing personal between candidates." "We have come a long way," the analyst added.

He refrained from picking a winner in the November 5 election. "I will say it is positive to see that a possible record turnout is in order so Americans, whatever their feelings about candidates, still trust in the republican system of government," Gizzi asserted.

He predicted that "the Senate and House will go Republican." "This sets up an interesting dynamic. If Kamala Harris is president, she will be thwarted at just about every turn. If Trump returns to the presidency, he has to work overtime to see every vote from a member of his party stays in line," the expert said.

The 2024 United States elections are taking place on November 5. Nationwide, American citizens are electing the President and Vice President of the United States, all representatives to the House and one-third of the senators, as well as governors of 11 states and two US territories. The race for the White House pits incumbent Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris against former Republican President Donald Trump.