6 Bizarre Factors That Predict Every Presidential Election

[charlie and algernon]

#6. The Redskins Rule

The Washington Redskins enjoy one of the most remarkable reputations in political history due to a little correlation called the "Redskins rule." It's as simple as it is spooky: If the Redskins win their last home game before election day, then the party in power gets to hold on to the White House. If the Redskins lose, no matter how close the game, the opposition party takes over.


#5. Which Side Sells More Halloween Masks

But, no -- for a generation, we've been buying the mask of the guy we intend to vote for. Which is pretty weird, if you ask us, especially since we're pretty sure a lot of these sales are parents buying masks in order to dress up their toddlers as a form of political debate ("Thanks for the candy, can I take a moment to talk to you about why little Mitt here will be good for small businesses?&quot . And in case you're wondering, according to the good folks at BuyCostumes.com, we're looking at four more years of an Obama nation. Either that or we've got a whole other racial effigy problem on our hands

#4. The Kid Vote

Yet, somehow, the Scholastic News election poll has correctly called 15 of the past 17 presidential elections, including every single presidential election since 1964. Their only misses were in 1960, when they picked Richard M. Nixon over John F. Kennedy (in reality Kennedy won the popular vote by a microscopic margin of 49.7 percent to 49.5 percent), and in 1948, when they chose Thomas E. Dewey over Harry S. Truman. And hey, who didn't?


#3. How Vigo County, Indiana, Votes

#2. The Summer Olympics

#1. The Oscar Connection

http://www.cracked.com/article_20139_6-bizarre-factors-that-predict-every-presidential-election_p2.html


The 3-5 Redskins welcome the 1-6 Panthers to Washington this Sunday. So let's go Redskins!

[libodem]

1. Freaking interesting

Whoa Nelly.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

2. Scholastic News Election Poll

http://magazines.scholastic.com/Election-2012/Vote

[charlie and algernon]

3. I would take this map in a heartbeat

Though South Carolina and Arizona are long shots.

[patricia92243]

9. I hope this is correct. I hate my vote not counting in NC. If SC goes for the Prez, I'll faint.

[central scrutinizer]

4. voodoo, tea leaves, chicken entrails IMHO

all a bunch of superstition - the only that makes any sense is the Scholastic News vote since the kids are likely to echo the sentiments they hear at home.

[justiceischeap]

5. How are we polling in Vigo County, Indiana?

[LynneSin]

6. This weekend we are ALL Redskins fans

Hell they could be playing my beloved eagles and I'd cheer the redskins if the game was being played at home in DC

[hogwyld]

8. Go Redskins!

I would even cheer for the Crimson and gold over my beloved Cowboys!

[hogwyld]

7. So why isnt' the president

just camped out in Vigo County for the duration?

[Tenleytown]

10. Two others for OBAMA...already publicized...

Under the kids--should go NICKELODEON and of course the SLURPEE cups !

[gopiscrap]

11. and 7-11 presidential preference coffee cups

Obama is ahead 58%-42% and in my town in the majority oif 7-11's you can't find Obama cups!

[caraher]

12. And if the Redskins lose...

consider this: