The Candy Poll -- An Obama Landslide
The kids decided to do their own Halloween poll of the neighborhood. The 6 year old dressed up as a donkey and the 8 year old was an elephant (he had to be talked into that one). At each house they asked people to put the treats into one of three bags labeled Obama, McCain and Undecided/Other. The results are shown graphically below
Obama 60
McCain 21
Undecided/Other 12
MOE: +/- 4 Snickers
They also scored two campaign stickers from a neighbor running for state rep.
Sure there was some stuffing of the ballot bags (on both sides) and I'm not sure if Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight.com would approve of the methodology, but the results were tasty.
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Thank you for participating, Youth of Tomorrow! Enjoy the candy and brush your teeth. All best, Auntie MzTicketyBoo.
November 1, 2008 10:01 AM | Reply | Permalink
Anyone know the relative sales of masks? It's often touted as indicating winners, popularity, etc.
November 1, 2008 10:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
Can this be turned into a national ad? Thanks to your children for sharing the results, if not the candy.
November 1, 2008 10:40 AM | Reply | Permalink
Agree!
November 1, 2008 11:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
That's candy I can believe in!
November 1, 2008 11:49 AM | Reply | Permalink
ROFL!
November 1, 2008 11:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
ROFL!
November 1, 2008 12:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why is the elephant wearing an Obama sticker? I think the attorney general needs to look into this blatant attempt at electioneering.
November 1, 2008 12:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
He wouldn't go out without it. If you look really closely you might note that it says "Crossover Voter"
November 1, 2008 2:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
By far the most scientific and creative poll
that we Virginians have seen.
In addition---the cutest pollsters that we
know.
Love to all---grandma Pat and grandpa David
November 1, 2008 12:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now that's what I call a poll!!
November 1, 2008 3:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Fun results, but I bet the 6 year old would beat out the 8 year old in cuteness factor regardless of costume -- which could also explain the candied outcome.
Maybe Zogby would be interested in the results...
November 1, 2008 6:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
The real question is how many of those votes disappeared before being counted.
November 1, 2008 6:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
:D
November 1, 2008 9:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Awesome!
Speaking of Halloween, here's Obama out trick or treating with Sasha -- passing a kid dressed up as him. :)
November 1, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Great photo!!
I hope everyone gets to see the cover of this week's The Economist (our copy arrived today)
Large letters: It's time
and Barack striding along with coat blowing against a blank background.
The Economist is not a liberal magazine by any stretch.
November 1, 2008 9:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's so cute!
November 2, 2008 12:27 AM | Reply | Permalink