15 Oct 04
Don't waste your time going to vote in the US elections.
According to the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3727606.stm) the candidate with the shortest surname will win i.e. Bush.
Apparently, Reagan was the only Republican candidate since Nixon to have a two syllable surname, Clinton and Carter are the only presidents since WWII to beat candidates with a shorter surname than themselves.
A while ago I heard a report that candidates from southern US states are far more likely to be elected than from other states, although I can't find a reference to it right now.
A couple of days ago I heard a report that if the Washington Redskins win their last game of the season, then the incumbent president will win. Again, apparently the last 15 or so elections have followed this pattern.
So, in summary, don't waste your time going out to vote 🙂
15 Oct 04
Originally posted by VargI believe in alphabet theory. Names are listed in that order so lazy voters pick the one on top.
Don't waste your time going to vote in the US elections.
According to the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3727606.stm) the candidate with the shortest surname will win i.e. Bush.
Apparently, Reagan was the only Republican candidate since Nixon to have a two syllable surname, Clinton and Carter are the only presidents since WWII to beat candidates wi ...[text shortened]... tions have followed this pattern.
So, in summary, don't waste your time going out to vote 🙂
Amercan Presidents: Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Carter. Four out of five within the first three letters of the alphabet.
A few more:
NZ - Clark UK- Blair, France - Chirac
15 Oct 04
Originally posted by steerpikeExcept Bliar's not elected as prime minister by the electorate.
I believe in alphabet theory. Names are listed in that order so lazy voters pick the one on top.
Amercan Presidents: Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Carter. Four out of five within the first three letters of the alphabet.
A few more:
NZ - Clark UK- Blair, France - Chirac
15 Oct 04
Originally posted by VargEven if u do vote, they'll just change it to Bush anyway. I can't believe the Florida fiasco hasn't led to any tightening of rules/regulations. It seems that things have gotten worse with electronic voting machines installed by one of the Bush's crony companies. No paper trail = Bush victory, simple as that.
So, in summary, don't waste your time going out to vote 🙂
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15 Oct 04
Originally posted by steerpikeI'm off to change my name to Aardvark - I'm bound to win a seat at our next general election.
I believe in alphabet theory. Names are listed in that order so lazy voters pick the one on top.
Amercan Presidents: Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Carter. Four out of five within the first three letters of the alphabet.
A few more:
NZ - Clark UK- Blair, France - Chirac
15 Oct 04
Originally posted by AThousandYoungWasn't Gore taller than Bush? Oh yeah, Gore actually won that election.
You got it all wrong. It's all about height. Since the advent of television, only one President beat out a taller man for the popular vote: 5'9 Jimmy Carter beat 6'2 Gerald Ford.
The last election is another situation where the shorter man won, but not by popular vote!
15 Oct 04
Originally posted by RagnorakI'm sure it would have but after Sept 11th, democrats could not take up "partisan" issues. Then when the Republicans won both the House of Reps and the Senate, nobody was going to care about election reform, except where it involved Texas.
Even if u do vote, they'll just change it to Bush anyway. I can't believe the Florida fiasco hasn't led to any tightening of rules/regulations. It seems that things have gotten worse with electronic voting machines installed by one of the Bush's crony companies. No paper trail = Bush victory, simple as that.
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16 Oct 04
Originally posted by steerpikeHmm - stupid me, I thought that the US had had more than 5 presidents.
I believe in alphabet theory. Names are listed in that order so lazy voters pick the one on top.
Amercan Presidents: Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Carter. Four out of five within the first three letters of the alphabet.
A few more:
NZ - Clark UK- Blair, France - Chirac
Turns out my school history books must have been very unprecise, now I only wonder who those guys Washington, Truman, Roosevelt and Kennedy realy was.
16 Oct 04
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Originally posted by ScheelThanks for your help there Scheel -so there were nine of them?
Hmm - stupid me, I thought that the US had had more than 5 presidents.
Turns out my school history books must have been very unprecise, now I only wonder who those guys Washington, Truman, Roosevelt and Kennedy realy was.
Here are a few recent Vice-Presidents - Cheney, Gore, Quayle, Bush, Ford, Rockefeller and Agnew and one potential - Edwards.
Does my alphabet theory still hold?
16 Oct 04
Originally posted by steerpikeActually no. Names are NOT listed on the ballot alphabetically in the United States; in most states the party that got the most votes for the highest office in the last election is listed first, the second highest is listed second, etc. In primary elections, the order of the candidates is usually decided by a random drawing. So the "lazy voter" voting alphabetically theory doesn't hold up at least in the US.
Thanks for your help there Scheel -so there were nine of them?
Here are a few recent Vice-Presidents - Cheney, Gore, Quayle, Bush, Ford, Rockefeller and Agnew and one potential - Edwards.
Does my alphabet theory still hold?