BAD OMEN FOR OBAMA — REDSKINS LOSE AT HOME

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November 4, 2012

The Redskins have been a professional football team since 1933, when the Boston Braves changed their name to the Boston Redskins. In 1936, the Redskins played their first game during an election year. It’s likely no one noticed at the time, but the squad’s performance in its last home game before Election Day soon became arguably the best indicator of who would win the presidential race. A Redskins win meant the incumbent party would stay put. A Redskins loss meant the White House would change parties. With only one exception — 2004 — this trend has held in every election cycle.

Read the whole story at NationalJournal 

Election, Political Analysis, Politics, Polls

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