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Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Election 08: Their Cups Runneth Accurately
By Matt Shevin
At 7-Eleven, the 7-Election is back and in full force. Here’s how it works: customers choose between an Obama blue cup and a McCain red cup when they buy a self-serve hot drink, and 7-Eleven keeps an online tally.
While the folks at 7-Eleven HQ are quick to temper their poll as unscientific and unofficial, the results speak for themselves, and apparently Gallup doesn’t hold a candle to coffee, tea and spiced-pumpkin latte. Purchases at the convenience store giant have predicted the last two presidential elections within one percentage point of the actual final results
As of this week, the Obama cup is beating the living daylights out of McCain’s counterpart, leading in 28 of the 30 states in which 7-Elevens are located.
If these stats hold up, and the cups prophesize the outcome once again, Obama will receive 388 of the electoral votes from the 28 states in which he holds a lead. He needs 270 to win.
Safe to say, Barack will drink to that.
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Matt Shevin’s New York upbringing is predominantly responsible for his fervent opinions on all things culture, sports and politics. Currently, he’s an actor in L.A., living with a Pit Bull named Petey, and writing a daily blog - http://insidetheactorsstudioapartment.blogspot.com - which chronicles the highs, lows and absurdities of life in Los Angeles. Matt recently completed a film that he wrote, produced and starred in called The Beneficiary.
This is such a crock of s***. I hope nobody actually believes this nonsense. I want them to prove it.... Give me a break! Some people will believe anything
You hit the nail on the head and try this on ...this site is for the person they pictured..think that is why they locked me on gv because I spoke in lobby against their beloved one!!!
You are going to be so shocked to find out your darling boy didn't make it. Soon...that certainty will fade into reality...there are STILL more true American's that believe in what our founding fathers put in place than all the heathens put together. Plus....you still can't organize.
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