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November 1, 2008
The Redskins Election Myth
If the Redskins win Monday night, you might hear Drudge and the others suggesting that it's a sign that John McCain might win.
The legend goes that if the Redskins win at home on the weekend before Election Day (or the next closest pre-election home game), the incumbant party wins the presidential election. Fact: this has been accurate since 1936.
Until 2004, that is. The Packers beat the Skins at home 28-14, and so the legend held that Senator Kerry would win.
Uh-huh. And we know how that turned out.
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Posted By Bob Cesca | November 1, 2008 4:35 PM
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Well considering the amount of people the republicans had to disenfranchise in order to win in 2004, I'd say it still holds... in which case I hope they lose the shit out of that game.
Posted by: El Mystico ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.bobcesca.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at November 1, 2008 4:49 PM
The Redskins and McDouche can suck it. Yes they can.
Posted by: LeeroyJenkins at November 1, 2008 4:58 PM
That was when I got my hopes up 4 years ago. Fail.
Posted by: dontpanic23 at November 1, 2008 5:04 PM
Well, Kerry DID win, so...
Posted by: Teaflax at November 1, 2008 6:39 PM
I'm a Steelers fan, so they really better not fuck this one up. Great, now I have two nights of nail-biting competition coming up. Thank God, Samuel Addams invented beer.
Posted by: Redmond at November 1, 2008 7:43 PM
Because American voters are easily hypnotized by subliminal messages in the football box scores? How exactly does this theory hold any water?
It's time for a Political Mythbusters show...
Posted by: Matt Osborne at November 1, 2008 7:54 PM
Thank goodness the Steelers are awesome.
Posted by: fightoffyourdemons at November 4, 2008 12:45 AM
