Campaign 2004: Reading the Tea Leaves
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CHANNEL ONE TEEN POLL: Bush, 55% to 40%
WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION’S “BEST PRESIDENTIAL HAIR” POLL: Bush’s hair, 41% to 40%
STAGE DELI’S CORNED BEEF, PASTRAMI, AND SWISS CHEESE SANDWICH POLL: Kerry sandwich 54%, Bush sandwich 46%
7-ELEVEN COFFEE CUPS WITH KERRY/BUSH SLOGANS: Bush cup, 51% to 49%
ONLINE POKER PLAYER’S “TELL-TALE TOURNAMENT” POLL: Kerry, 54% to 46%
NICKELODEON POLL OF KIDS: Kerry, 57% to 43%
WEEKLY READER POLL OF STUDENTS: Bush, 60% to 40%
IOWA ELECTIONS MARKET: Bush, 53% to 47%
SHELLEY ACKERMAN, ASTROLOGIST AND FOUNDER OFKARMICRELIEF.COM: Kerry
HALLOWEEN MASK SALES: Bush, 54% to 46%
RED SOX WIN THE WORLD SERIES: Kerry
REDSKINS GAME: Skins lost last pre-election home game, Kerry
FAMILY CIRCLE FIRST LADY COOKIE BAKE-OFF: Mrs. Bush’s chocolate chunk vs. Mrs. Heinz-Kerry’s pumpkin spice: Mrs. Bush, 67% to 33%
MORRIS FONTE, STATEN ISLAND TELEPSYCHIC: Bush, 53% to 47%
COIN TOSS (100 TRIES): Bush, 51% to 49%
