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American Election Predictions
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:15 pm
by R00k
The Presidential election is one month away from today - I think it's time everybody ponied up and made their bets for who's going to come out on top.
Personally, I feel pretty good about seeing the McCain campaign drop out of Michigan altogether, seeing the media expose Sarah Palin for the inexperienced and dishonest lobbyist-lover that she is (well, kind of), seeing Obama and Biden benefit so much from the recent economic issues, and feeling fairly confident that they're still going to be here on election day. Also, even with voting machine issues, roll purges and intimidation, it's going to be hard to fake winning when you're so behind in the polls.
I don't know if we can still do post-count bets or not, but if we can, I'm going to go out on a limb, deny my gut feeling, and put 10,000 on Obama/Biden.
Call me an optimist.
What about you?
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:16 pm
by scared?
fuck u...
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:17 pm
by R00k
u lookin for a date or somethin?
i only fuck heterosexual men.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:31 pm
by Captain
10,000 American dollars or real money?
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:37 pm
by Survivor
All I'm willing to say is it will be a dirty thirty days coming from the McCain camp and very important for Obama to not have some more crisises occur. As for betting I'd wager about 1000 on Obama because honestly, Americans couldn't seriously be that stupid, could they? And I don't go for deficit spending.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:39 pm
by Massive Quasars
10,000 eh?
There are prediction markets that accept money on this sort of thing.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:59 pm
by Fjoggs
All mine on McCain. Because history repeats itself.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:48 pm
by R00k
Massive Quasars wrote:10,000 eh?
There are prediction markets that accept money on this sort of thing.
Hey, I said I was optimistic, not a masochist.
Politics in this country is the last thing I would put real money on.

Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:03 am
by Massive Quasars
Indeed.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:39 am
by Fender
Massive Quasars wrote:10,000 eh?
There are prediction markets that accept money on this sort of thing.
His stock has only been climbing recently.
http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/comm ... 2970196759
And they're electoral college prediction is currently giving a BIG win to Obama, 338 vs 200.
On the other end... let's say McCain wins. Is it time for states like NY and Cali to start talking about secession?
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:23 am
by tnf
My left testicle on McCain winning.
Fuck America. Please prove me wrong.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:25 am
by andyman
i want them both to lose!
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:28 am
by tnf
Ron Paul?
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:35 am
by andyman
tnf wrote:Ron Paul?
he's not running anymore, but if i had to choose between the two that are running, i choose neither
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:40 am
by Kaz
Extremely tenative optimism that Obama wins. 2 posts.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:03 am
by Peenyuh
I'm throwing in all of my post on McCain/Palin.
It seems the most unlikely thing to happen, and We Americans aint got no lernin, so, it's a shoe-in.
EDIT:

Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:08 am
by Transient
Fjoggs wrote:All mine on McCain. Because history repeats itself.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:12 pm
by Wabbit
I'll put all of my posts on Obama/Biden.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:20 pm
by KaleiÐoscøpe
Fjoggs wrote:All mine on McCain. Because history repeats itself.
Even though I only have 40 = /
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:44 pm
by feedback
I bet setting my postcount to 1984 that Obama wins.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:08 pm
by Big Kahuna Burger
Free t-shirts for everyone if Obama loses.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:24 pm
by Dark Metal
Big Kahuna Burger wrote:Free t-shirts for everyone if Obama loses.
Ok Tove.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:09 am
by bork[e]
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:23 am
by brisk
Dark Metal wrote:Big Kahuna Burger wrote:Free t-shirts for everyone if Obama loses.
Ok Tove.
tove would make an excellent politician. anyway, i really hope the american people have the sense to vote obama, but i have a feeling it will be a repeat of 8 years ago and the republicans could snatch it from nowhere.
please, prove me wrong.
Re: American Election Predictions
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:33 am
by seza
if there's one thing i can always bet on, it's the grandiose ignorance of the population in the united states of america. i foresee mccain/palin bumperstickers staying on suvs and trucks for at least 4 more years.