One of the venerable "predictors"
of a presidential election is the World Series winner--American League
team means Republican president, National League team means Democratic
president. It has held 16 out of 26 times (when I first learned about it
in a freshman poli sci class in 1986, it had held 13 out of 20 times).
Now,
I'm a Cubs fan, so my rooting and political interests generally align
(not that anyone is worrying about the Cubs playing in the World
Series). My wife, however, is an Orioles fan and I have been watching
and rooting for them (and wearing a '70s-era bird hat) as a show of
spousal support. But with the election fast-approaching, Obama's polls
tanking, and Andrew Sullivan losing his mind, I am beginning to wonder if I should continue rooting for an AL team right now. What should I do?
By
the way, if you are looking for other sports-related predictors, try
this: If the Redskins win their final home game before the election, the
incumbent party retains the White House. This has held in 18 of the
last 19 elections. The 'Skins play the Carolina Panthers on November 4.
-- Posted by Howard Wasserman @ 10/09/2012 09:18:00 PM --
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