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7-Eleven coffee drinkers may predict the next U.S. president
kdvr.com ^ | AUGUST 31, 2016 | BY ANN LAURICELLO

Posted on 08/31/2016 3:12:18 PM PDT by 11th_VA

For 20 years, 7-Eleven has served up a tasty prediction of the Presidential election and on September 6 the chain will once again roll out the 7-Eleven Presidential Coffee Cup Poll.

Although it may be an unorthodox way to predict November’s big winner, the convenience store chain says that the votes cast by coffee drinkers are eerily similar to those tallied at the polls.

When grabbing a morning cup of joe, Democrats choose a blue cup while those leaning Republican pick up a red cup.

Given the tumultuous nature of this year’s election, 7-Eleven decided to include a ballot option for those who just can’t make up their mind.

The so-called ‘Speak Up’ cup aims to give people the chance to write in the candidate of their choice.

Votes are tabulated automatically when a cup is sold and results can be tracked instantly at 7election.com. Voting closes on Election Day, November 8.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016polls; 711; coffee
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I'm 99% sure the cups in the past had candidates names on them ...

1 posted on 08/31/2016 3:12:18 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

You are correct.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=651&q=7-11+coffee+cups+election+years&oq=7-11+coffee+cups+election+years&gs_l=img.3...2779.31623.0.32587.47.19.4.24.17.0.225.2595.4j11j3.18.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..1.22.2484...0j0i30k1j0i10i30k1j0i8i30k1j0i24k1j0i5i30k1.vSJMSUfHMa8


2 posted on 08/31/2016 3:18:48 PM PDT by Mears
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To: 11th_VA
For 20 years

Kinda weird, because 16 years ago the colors were reversed lol
3 posted on 08/31/2016 3:20:07 PM PDT by Voluntaryist
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To: 11th_VA

This way is cheaper for the company——like a Forever stamp

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4 posted on 08/31/2016 3:20:51 PM PDT by Mears
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To: 11th_VA

They used to tell the future by reading somebody’s entrails. If we go by Congress’s, we don’t have one.


5 posted on 08/31/2016 3:21:06 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Voluntaryist

Or I’m wrong. I guess they would’ve been reversed only for the very first time they did this.


6 posted on 08/31/2016 3:24:01 PM PDT by Voluntaryist
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To: 11th_VA

So... When the gibsmedats are hanging out at the 7/11, your going to grab a Republican cup?


7 posted on 08/31/2016 3:24:08 PM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: Billthedrill

What about Mobile orders?


8 posted on 08/31/2016 3:26:23 PM PDT by Jaded (Pope Francis? Not really a fan... miss the last guy who recognized how Islam spread... the sword.)
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To: Jaded

Sorry I was thinking Starbucks.


9 posted on 08/31/2016 3:27:26 PM PDT by Jaded (Pope Francis? Not really a fan... miss the last guy who recognized how Islam spread... the sword.)
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To: Billthedrill
They used to tell the future by reading somebody’s entrails.

A lost art, to be sure.

10 posted on 08/31/2016 3:28:48 PM PDT by Zeneta
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To: Mears

Do you really think that’s why they are doing it like this? Really?


11 posted on 08/31/2016 3:29:40 PM PDT by heights
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To: 11th_VA

They will sell more “democrat” cups than they would “Hillary” cups.


12 posted on 08/31/2016 3:31:52 PM PDT by Impy (Never Shillery, Never Schumer, Never Pelosi)
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To: Voluntaryist
16 years ago the colors were reversed

The media had to get the reversal so that their party would no longer be associated with the "reds," as the commies had been referred to until then.

13 posted on 08/31/2016 3:39:17 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Jus Soli + Jus Sanguinis = NBC)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Only the color blind coffee drinkers.


14 posted on 08/31/2016 3:43:42 PM PDT by funfan
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To: ASA Vet

Exactly!! It’s beyond obvious.


15 posted on 08/31/2016 3:45:55 PM PDT by Voluntaryist
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To: 11th_VA

7-11 coffee drinkers = reason not to trust their judgment.


16 posted on 08/31/2016 3:47:03 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: 11th_VA
When grabbing a morning cup of joe, Democrats choose a blue cup while those leaning Republican pick up a red cup.

Given the tumultuous nature of this year’s election, 7-Eleven decided to include a ballot option for those who just can’t make up their mind.

It worked before because they counted the cups. Now they're rigging it with a "ballot option" they can count privately.

Garbage.

17 posted on 08/31/2016 3:47:31 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: 11th_VA

I would take a blue cup. I like to mess with people.


18 posted on 08/31/2016 3:48:12 PM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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To: Impy

I’m pretty sure hitlary has a cup.


19 posted on 08/31/2016 4:10:20 PM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: heights

“Do you really think that’s why they are doing it like this? Really?”


Probably not,but I’m trying to be less suspicious.:-)

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20 posted on 08/31/2016 4:16:37 PM PDT by Mears
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