Halloween Masks Sales and the Election

[BooHoo]

I just heard on the radio that a Halloween store (the name slips my mind right now) is selling more Obama masks for this Halloween then Romney masks. This radio station claims that this store predicted the last 4 or 5 elections based on mask sales.

Do you think there is a true correlation regarding masks sales? Has anyone else heard of this? I hope this is not an indication of who will win the election. My gut tells me that they will be wrong for the first time this year, at least I hope.

[exotix]

Sure they do ...


Wacky Ways to Predict the Presidential Election

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/...ry?id=17293644 (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/wacky-ways-predict-presidential-election/story?id=17293644)


Halloween Mask Sales

Prediction: Obama

Winning Streak: 4 for 4


Beyond the fake-blood splattered zombies and the painfully adorable little ladybugs, which Halloween costumes clutter the streets this October could determine far more than the kids' candy haul.

Both BuyCostumes.com and Spirit Halloween Store claim the number of Mitt Romney or Barack Obama masks sold this year will predict which man wins the election this November.


BuyCostumes mask sales have correctly predicted the victor in the past three elections, while Spirit's mask sales have been right in the past four.


So far this year, Obama is winning on both sites.
Obama mask sales have outpaced those of Romney masks by a 30 percentage-point margin on BuyCostumes.

At Spirit, Obama is outselling Romney 69 percent to 31 percent.



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[Trinnity]

I just heard on the radio that a Halloween store (the name slips my mind right now) is selling more Obama masks for this Halloween then Romney masks. This radio station claims that this store predicted the last 4 or 5 elections based on mask sales.

Do you think there is a true correlation regarding masks sales? Has anyone else heard of this? I hope this is not an indication of who will win the election. My gut tells me that they will be wrong for the first time this year, at least I hope.Seems to me the high sales of Obama masks indicates dislike for him. So much for that indicator. He's gonna lose.....

[BooHoo]

Seems to me the high sales of Obama masks indicates dislike for him. So much for that indicator. He's gonna lose.....

YUP! That's what I am hoping that and he is easy to make fun of!!

[Canadianeye]

Seems to me the high sales of Obama masks indicates dislike for him. So much for that indicator. He's gonna lose.....

The store outlets haven't realized yet Obama is going to ask them to contribute the profits to his campaign. :wink:

[Deadwood]

Seems to me the high sales of Obama masks indicates dislike for him. So much for that indicator. He's gonna lose.....

Yep...



The practice started with Nixon....scary fellow.

[KC]

The purchase of political masks might indicate the results among people who would buy a political mask. (Hopefully) Those aren't representative of voters as a whole.

[Captain Obvious]

Welcome to the forum, exotix.

[exotix]

Welcome to the forum, exotix.

Thanks ... good to be here ... http://i47.tinypic.com/2gtz2hu.gif