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Odd presidential election predictors

Published On: Oct 31 2012 09:02:54 AM PDT   Updated On: Oct 31 2012 11:00:00 PM PDT

Who needs polls and political science models when you have squirrels and cookies to predict elections?

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Washington Redskins: Look to the results of the last Redskins home game before the election to see which candidate will come out ahead -- a Redskins win predicts a victory for the incumbent, while a loss means the challenger will win. This rule has held in 17 out of 18 elections since 1940, according to CNN. The Redskins have a home game against the Panthers on Sunday.

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