HEY, IT BEATS LARRY SABATO

Blog calls attention to one of many meaningless pre-election superstitions; i.e. whichever candidates' Halloween mask sells better goes on to win. Bush leads that one. I'd like to point out two more equally reputable predictors. One is followed intensely here in Federal City. The other matters, to some at least, out in Hollywood. Last first:

Consider the prophecies of Jacqueline Stallone's dogs. Remember, Sly Stallone's psychic mom? She has "clairvoyant canines." (Who could forget?) Unfortunately for JFK2, Jackie's miniature pinschers are reported to have correctly picked Bush to win by a narrow margin in 2000. This time they say -- assuming their barks were correctly deciphered -- that Bush will win by as much as 15%. I should be embarrassed to repeat this, but I'm quoting a mainstream newspaper here. If they're wrong about these psychic pets, I'm sure they can find a blog to blame.

Then there's the 72-year, 18-election standing oracle that is the game between the Packers and the Redskins. If the Washington franchise wins, the incumbent will go on to victory. If the Green Bay team carries the day, Kerry can probably start finalizing drape patterns. As if that wasn't spooky enough, the teams meet this year on Halloween. Both teams are coming off close losses. Talk is that the game has passed by formerly recumbent coach Gibbs, and incumbent QB Farve doesn't have the team he once did. I'm no expert, but I'll give the edge to Kerry here.

Good thing DC hasn't had a baseball team all these years, huh?

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posted by WWB at 6:17 PM |