Cajunman02
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Redskins rule
Hard to believe that a bunch of sweaty guys in jockstraps and cleats could determine the results of the presidential sweepstakes, but this one's the gold standard: Ever since the Redskins moved to D.C. in 1937, the outcome of their last home game before Election Day has predicted the winner, says Steve Hirdt, executive vice president of the Elias Sports Bureau, who discovered this bit of esoterica.
"When the 'Skins have won the last game prior to the election, the incumbent party retained its hold on the White House. When they lost, the party out of power has won the presidency."
The Skins System has proved right from 1940, when Washington beat Pittsburgh and FDR captured an unprecedented third term, through 2000, when the Tennessee Titans won and Tennessean Al Gore lost. They even predicted JFK's razor-thin victory in 1960, an election rife with allegations of bribery and vote stealing. "Just think, Kennedy's father could have saved all that money paying off the steelworkers in West Virginia and voters in Chicago," Hirdt jokes. This year's last preelection homer is Oct. 31 versus Green Bay. Can the 'Skins go 17 for 17 - Presidents, that is?
<a href='http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/240118p-205980c.html' target='_blank'>Source</a>
GEAUX REDSKINS!!! BEAT THE PACKERS!
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10-12-2004 09:10 PM |
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:eek: Whoa, had to re-read that. So you are for Bush then, huh?
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10-12-2004 09:21 PM |
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Cajunman02
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Skins win on Halloween, incumbent party stays. So I say, Skins 35-10 over the Pack and GWB stays in D.C.
So yea, I'm for W!
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10-12-2004 09:25 PM |
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T-Monay820
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Packers suck so this is a double plus.
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10-12-2004 09:48 PM |
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tigerjoe
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Damn and Green Bay sucks this year...
wait
so do the Redskins....
This is going to be a close election!
:roflol:
jw
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10-12-2004 09:50 PM |
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fsquid
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wow, snopes confirms this rumor too
<a href='http://snopes.com/sports/football/election.asp' target='_blank'>linkage</a>
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10-13-2004 09:43 AM |
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Tulsaman
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i think the pack wins this game.
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10-13-2004 11:51 AM |
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Cajunman02
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Bad news for all Republicans:
Packers 28
Redskins 14
Final
But hey, if the Red Sox can reverse the curse, maybe this one will end too!
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10-31-2004 06:42 PM |
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Tulsaman
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Tulsaman Wrote:i think the pack wins this game.
i was right.
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10-31-2004 07:40 PM |
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THE NC Herd Fan
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Cajunman02 Wrote:Bad news for all Republicans:
Packers 28
Redskins 14
Final
But hey, if the Red Sox can reverse the curse, maybe this one will end too!
The 86 year curse was lifted from the dRed Sox this year, so will the Curse of the Skins.
Bush Wins
Pubs keep Senate 55 - 45
Pubs Keep house (about same margin)
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11-01-2004 08:51 AM |
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Fanatical
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yep, thats it. No point in voting now. :rolleyes:
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11-01-2004 08:58 AM |
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DrTorch
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THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:Cajunman02 Wrote:Bad news for all Republicans:
Packers 28
Redskins 14
Final
But hey, if the Red Sox can reverse the curse, maybe this one will end too!
The 86 year curse was lifted from the dRed Sox this year, so will the Curse of the Skins.
Bush Wins
Pubs keep Senate 55 - 45
Pubs Keep house (about same margin)
You beat me to it. Heck, Dems may even win Ohio which would break another trend.
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11-01-2004 11:47 AM |
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