The Washington Redskins have played home games before 17 presidential elections (beginning with 1936). When the ‘Skins have won, the incumbent party has stayed in the White House. When the ‘Skins have lost, the incumbent party has been beaten by the challenger.
Today the Redskins lost 28-14 to the Green Bay Packers.
Kerry’s victory Tuesday will keep this strange little statistical anomaly alive for four more years.
(By the way, the Redskins scored to tie the game late in the fourth quarter and could have kicked an extra point to go ahead. The touchdown was called back on an illegal procedure play. How’s that for an omen?)