Washington Redskins performance predicts election results

Snopes.com finds something which is technically true... and freakish.

http://www.snopes.com/sports/football/election.asp
from JoeUser Forums
Call it an October Surprise of another sort, but the folks at Snopes.com, the Urban legend debunkers came across a claim that they couldn't debunk... in fact, they found out it was even more freakish. The claim they originally heard was that for the last 15 elections, the Washington Redskins were the most accurate barometer for the resulting presidential election... and it turns out it wasn't the last 15.... it was the last 17.

SInce the 1936 election, the Washington Redskins performance has accurately predicted the result of the election. If they win in their last home game before the election, then the incumbent or the incumbent's party will win the election. If they lose that game, the challenger wins the election. It is a stunning run of fortune, which makes this weekend's game between the basement-dwelling Redskins(2-4) and the abysmal Packers(3-4), that much more interesting.

If you want Bush to win, then I guess you have to root for the Redskins... and if you want him to lose... well, the Packers are your team.

Then again, with the Red Sox one game away from salvation, streaks can be broken... but it will make some interesting viewing on Sunday nonetheless.
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
Now imagine the dilema I have living in Packerland and being a Bush supporter. Some of the local sports announcers are giving us special dispensation to root for the Packers even though we support Bush.
I should start a conspiracy rumour; the Packers injuries are actually payoffs from the RNC so Washington wins!
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
How can a sports announcer give you special dispensation to do that.... they don't have the sports authority to do that!
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top

Forget it!  Bush is not worth losing my self respect over rooting for the deadskins!

And, no, I am not a Plowboy fan either!

Sox win the Series, Deadskins lose, Bush re-elected!  How about that for breaking curses! !

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
I guess if Greenbay wins I'll just have to paint my face green and gold and wear my cheesehead to the polls! Or is that a bit over the top? Or maybe it's illegal campaigning?!
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
No, that would be memorable television Nadeon.....
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
Green Bay 28, Washington 14!
Reply #7 from PolMach Forums Top
I've never voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in my life, but I'll be damned if (as a big-time Dallas Cowboys fan) I'll pull for Washington against anyone.
Reply #8 from PolMach Forums Top
Hmmmm, when Kerry won people said: Kerry will win if the Red Sox win the World Series (Want Kerry to win but I'm a yankees fan so- Damn the Red Sox). Anyway Now Packers win Red Sox win Kerry wins!
But Skins Wr Gardner is on my Football Fantesy team: Stats R. Gardner WR WAS 14 v GB 28 (F)
41 ReYd, 6 RuYd, 2 ReTD (12,12) 16 points
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
Well, you never know... it could go 17-1 on Tuesday or whenever this election is deemed over.
Reply #10 from PolMach Forums Top
It also worked in 1932 when the Redskins were in Boston then known as the Braves.
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
Now imagine the dilema I have living in Packerland and being a Bush supporter.


BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA! That's a tough situation!
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
It also worked in 1932 when the Redskins were in Boston then known as the Braves.


Well, they won(19-6), but the incumbent, Hoover lost..... and how!
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
Yeah well... the Patriot's 21 game winning streak ended this weekend too... and the Red Sox losing streak ended... sounds like a streak of streaks ending...
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
Another one is the Weekly Reader election. It is a little magazine that has been part of American schools for a long time.

"Since 1956, Weekly Reader students have correctly picked the president 11 out of 12 times, making the Weekly Reader poll one of the most accurate predictors of presidential outcomes in history. " -Link


In their election Bush got over 60%.
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top
Well, I guess we are just going to have to see which indicators were wrong on Tuesday....
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
Well, this streak got broken.....
Reply #17 from PolMach Forums Top
Not necessarily the Fox Friends were talking about a bad call that cost the Redskins the game, so it cannot be confirmed until the next election if this streak is broken.

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