Posted on 10/18/2012 10:10:59 AM PDT by rwfromkansas
MANKATO, Minn. — Professional pollsters think they’ve got their finger on the pulse of the nation's presidential preference.
But with Halloween approaching, there may be another way to predict the election outcome: the popularity of Democrat President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney masks.
Sales of both have been brisk at BuyFun.com. And perhaps telling, though it is not known if the masks are being purchased because of candidate preference or scariness.
“Our mask sales have reflected an interesting pattern lately,” said spokeswoman Aleksandra Sobic. “Overall, Obama masks have outsold Romney masks.
"However, whereas in September Obama masks were selling 35 percent more than Romney masks, to date in October, Romney masks are selling 200 percent more than Obama masks."
Another costume seller, Buycostumes.com, has what it calls “The Official Presidential Mask Poll 2012,” which features a state-by-state tally of which candidate is winning. The company's website boasts that its mask sales have correctly predicted the election winner since 2000 when Republican George W. Bush narrowly defeated Democrat Al Gore.
So far, the company said, Obama masks are outselling Romney masks by 51 to 49 percent.
It’s not just presidential masks that spike Halloween costume sales. BuyFun’s “Joe the Plumber” costumes were popular four years ago.
The big seller this election year?
“Big Bird costumes,” Sobic said. “Within just three days following the (first) presidential debate (at which Romney said he'd cut or eliminate the federal subsidy for public television) we sold out of all of our traditional style Big Bird costumes.”
But don’t worry, fellas. They’ve still got plenty of the “Sexy Big Bird” costumes in stock.
In fact, I just pulled an article from the end of September. Back then, Obama was leading buy costumes.com masks by 30 percent. 30 Percent.
Now Obama is leading by 2 percent.
This is actually a big deal and shows enthusiasm going to Romney.
This is largely a popularity contest, but it often does predict the winner.
And right now, Romney has the momentum even in the mask sales over “cool” Obama.
Yeah, but what about the 7-11 coffee cup poll?
Obama is more scarier for America.
Yeah, but what about the 7-11 coffee cup poll?
A lot of people buy the Obama cup to prevent being jumped as they leave 7-11...
The Romney masks that I’ve seen around my town are pretty lame. They don’t even look like him. It’s almost like they recycled an old Reagan mask.
The Obama mask, on the other hand, is a pretty good likeness. At least you know who it is.
I’ve bought about about a dozen 7-11 R coffee cups and almost wave it around when leaving. LoL.
Yeah, I know. I almost didn’t post this one, but found the trend interesting.
I don’t really have an explanation for 7-11. Doesn’t make sense though since Obama even is winning in the red states there.
Thank Buddha for that!
I’m going to dress up as Obama and steal the candy from the rich kids and distribute it evenly among the poor. That way everyone will have their “fair share”.
Just buy a gorilla costume and put a dress over it. You can go as Mooseshell.
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