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Will either McCain or Obama attend Jesse Helms funeral service?

Settled as Neither McCain and Obama attend

I posed this idea in a comment to another question. With Helms being such a polarizing person, known as Senator No, will it be politically a wise move to attend the service. I don't really expect Obama to do so, but what about McCain? He needs his conservative base in NC to support him strongly and not attending the service of a man he served in the Senate with would send a bad message to those voters and others on the right who doubt McCain's conservative credentials. But it also reminds other voters of Helms controversial stands on positions and how he led the right wingers. Might put off other more moderate voters and remind them of the past.

Of course, it might not be a bad idea for Obama to show up...he needs NC votes too!

To count as attending, they must be seated in the church during the funeral service.
 
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Both McCain and Obama attend
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Only McCain attends
8%
Only Obama attends
1%
Neither McCain and Obama attend
90%
Activity: H$15,112
Settled as Neither McCain and Obama attend on Tue 8th Jul 1:28pm PDT
All questions are settled by Hubdub according to settlement info provided by the question creator.

Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Suspend date: Tue 8th Jul 4am PDT

Settlement date: Tue 8th Jul 1:28pm PDT

Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 8th Jul 4am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Both McCain and Obama attend: 12%, Only McCain attends: 40%, Only Obama attends: 3%, Neither McCain and Obama attend: 45%

Action history:

Created Mon 7th Jul 3:34am PDT by bayoubear[Admin]
Suspended Tue 8th Jul 4am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Tue 8th Jul 1:19pm PDT by dan121377: http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/3170773/
Settled as 'Neither McCain and Obama attend' Tue 8th Jul 1:28pm PDT by ryanj[Admin]: Neither attended. Although Cindy McCain did attend: http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/3170773/
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Predictions (39)

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morgie predicted Only McCain attends (H$20 at 10%)
7 weeks ago
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Comments (2)

Obama is en route to Charlotte...

but will he be there tomorrow ;-)
posted 7 weeks ago
  2 bayoubear[Admin]
Absolutely...he's supposed to go to North Carolina and then on to Atlanta...but, maybe by being in Carolina he can make a positive comment or two to please some of the Tarheels...
posted 7 weeks ago

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