Redskin Rule (They are losing)

WTOP ^ | 11/2/12 | George Wallace, wtop.com

[BushCountry]

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It's known as the "Redskins Rule."

In the team's 75 years in the nation's capital, covering 18 presidential elections, the Redskins' final home game prior to Election Day has correctly predicted the election's outcome in 17 of the 18 elections.

A Redskins loss in that final home game before the election has meant a victory for the challenging party.

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[BushCountry]

Redskins are losing 14-6 to a team they are suppose to handily beat. Not that I believe this rubbish, but it would be fun if they lost.

[Moose4]

I’m a big Redskins fan, but if it’d help get Obama out of the White Hut, I’ll root against them, no problem.

}:-)4

[verum ago]

21-6 Carolina, 12:46 left in the 4^th quarter. (Might be behind, have it on Gamecast on the computer)

[BushCountry]

Loved the old Cowboy - Redskin rivalry. Today rooting against though. Score 21-6 2:42 left.

[gorush]

I saw a thread a while back that showed where since 1845 when the present 1st Tuesday in Nov. election day was set, the Election has occurred on Nov. 6th six times, and each time the Republican has won. Meaningless, of course, but a fun stat.

[BushCountry]

Yep, I meant to say 12:42.

[gorush]

...and, technically, Romney is the Republican.

[verum ago]

BTW, there is a revised Redskins Rule:

If the Redskins lose their last home game before the election, the party that won the previous popular vote will lose the current election.

If the modified rule is used, then it's 18/18 even though Bush was the incumbent in 2004, because Gore won the popular vote in 2000.

And hey, even 17/18 is a hell of a lot better track record than the pollsters, and involves just as logic as they apparently use :)

[MNJohnnie]

Only problem is the last time this predictor was wrong was 2004 an election year looking remarkably similar to this one.

[verum ago]

involves just as [little] logic as they apparently use :)

left the word 'little' out. Oops.

[verum ago]

Only problem is the last time this predictor was wrong was 2004 an election year looking remarkably similar to this one.

See post #8 :)

[BushCountry]

I understand.

[Moose4]

Hmm, considering they’re playing the Panthers and I live just outside Charlotte, that’s a double whammy.

}:-)4

[erod]

Awesome!

[TomGuy]

Like the beer commercial says about pointing the labels toward the kicker:

It isn’t weird, if it works.

[BushCountry]

Da Bears! Hosted a kegger for the when the Bears won the Superbowl at my house in Chicago. The Frig attempting to throw the ball and running it in caused a lot of pandemonium.

[ez]

I already traded God a 3-13 Jets season for a Romney win. The Jets will not win another game.

[neal1960]

Panthers fan since ‘95 here. Carolina can lead by 28 points with under 2 minutes to play and still give a game away. Don’t count out the Skins yet.

[Slings and Arrows]

Not that I believe this rubbish, but it would be fun if they lost.

We don't have to believe it for it demoralize the hopium eaters.

[The KG9 Kid]

Everyone else picked the Redskins to beat Carolina, but I picked the Panthers by 13 points in the FreeRepublic Pro Football Pick'Em on Yahoo! Sports.

I did it precisely because of this silly 'Redskin Rule'.

Superstition is nonsense -- er, knock on wood -- but I'll take the 'Redskin Rule' win anyway.