Strange concept, but perhaps the most accurate bellweather for the past 70 years.
In every presidential election year, the Washington Redskins home game prior to election day has accurately predicted the outcome of the national presidential election. If the Skins, being the home team, win the incumbent party maintains control of the White House. If, on the other hand, the Skins lose the opposition party gains control of the presidency.
The Redskins play the Green Bay Packers this weekend at Fedex Field.
Nov 1, 1936 - Chicago Cardinals at Boston Redskins (Original franchise) (Win 13-10) - Roosevelt (D) Wins
Nov 3, 1940 - Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Redskins (Win 37-10) - FDR (D) Wins
Nov 5, 1944 - Cleveland Rams at Washington Redskins (Win 14-10) - FDR (D) Wins
Oct 31, 1948 - Boston Yanks at Washington Redskins (Win 59-21) - Truman (D) Wins
Nov 2, 1952 - Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Redskins (Loss 24-23) - Eisenhower (R) Wins
Oct 21, 1956 - Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins (Win 20-9) - Eisenhower (R) Wins
Oct 30, 1960 - Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins (Loss 31-10) - Kennedy (D) Wins
Oct 25, 1964 - Chicago Bears at Washington Redskins (Win 27-20) - LBJ Wins
Oct 27, 1968 - New York Giants at Washington Redskins (Loss 13-10) - Nixon Wins
Oct 22, 1972 - Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins (Win 24-20) - Nixon Wins
Oct 31, 1976 - Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins (Loss 20-7) - Carter Wins
Nov 2, 1980 - Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins (Loss 39-14) - Reagan Wins
Nov 5, 1984 - Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins (Win 27-14) - Reagan Wins
Nov 6, 1988 - New Orleans Saints at Washington Redskins (Win 27-24) - Bush Wins
Nov 1, 1992 - New York Giants at Washington Redskins (Loss 24-7) - Clinton Wins
Oct 27, 1996 - Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins (Win 31-16) - Clinton Wins
Oct 30, 2000 - Tennessee Titans at Washington Redskins (Loss 27-21) - George W. Bush Wins
Oct 31, 2004 - Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins ????
Update: For those of you visiting this post in 2008 looking for an outcome to the McCain, Obama election… here’s the situation. Pittsburgh plays Washington at home on November 3. If Washington wins, McCain becomes president. If the Redskins lose, Obama becomes president.
For the record, the last cycle broke the pattern. Green Bay beat Washington at Fedex Field on October 31, 2004. George W. Bush went on to win his second term.
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Carol 10.27.04 at 6:41 pm
LOL — thanks. I *thought* that was a FF icon in the corner, but I couldn’t tell. I guess even Microsoft employees are getting smarter when it comes to their cruddy browser.
Carol 12.04.04 at 9:18 am
LOL — thanks. I *thought* that was a FF icon in the corner, but I couldn’t tell. I guess even Microsoft employees are getting smarter when it comes to their cruddy browser.
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