Australia | AFP cites Redskins Legend, Tips Kerry
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
George W Bush and John Kerry have entered the final day of the US presidential contest with the outcome balanced on a knife edge.With at least five polls calling the contest a dead heat, the candidates will use the last full day of campaigning to make whirlwind trips to key marginal states.
The pair are pitching their plans to win the war on terrorism and to stabilise Iraq, seeking to sway remaining undecided voters.
Experts have predicted a high voter turnout for the election, which will decide the presidency and control of Congress.
Late polls gave Mr Bush, 58, a razor-thin nationwide lead but indicated the result in key swing states remained anyone’s guess.
Both parties are poised for a repeat of the intense legal battle that overshadowed the 2000 election in states where the result could be disputed.
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The legend surrounding the Redskins’ last home game before election day is simplicity itself: if they win, the White House incumbent will remain president and if they lose, the incumbent loses.
The Redskins lost their match overnight and if tradition holds, this means President Bush is bound to lose the White House.
The sporting electoral barometer has held true for 80 years or 17 straight elections.
Posted by Alan Brain at November 1, 2004 07:17 AM
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