Posted on 09/21/2004 8:36:15 PM PDT by JayRay
It's as unscientific as it gets, but the theory, according to some people in the costume business, is that the winner in every election since 1980 has been the candidate whose masks were most popular on Halloween.
So far this year, Bush masks have been outselling those of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry by a 57 percent to 43 percent margin, according to one outfit, BuyCostumes.com, the online arm of Wisconsin-based costume marketer Buyseasons Inc.
BuyCostumes.com says Halloween sales figures from manufacturers, national store chains and its own efforts have accurately picked the last six presidential elections.
So does this mean W. gets a second term in office?
"It hasn't failed us yet," Daniel Haight, chief operating officer at Buyseasons, said in an interview.
======================================================== Gotta love the new polling systems these days! :)
http://money.cnn.com/2004/09/21/news/funny/prez_masks/index.htm?cnn=yes
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May the last person please turn off the lights before you leave.
the problem is kerry masks are also sold under the 'herman munster', 'lurch' and 'mutant zombie' labels...
Halloween mask never lie - because they're inanimate. Anyway, I don't need a damned mask. I have my own complicated mathematical system that involves the number of pieces of mail I get each day and the temperature, among other things. The President is going back for round II. You can bet your first born on it.
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