Created Mon 14th Jul 2008 3:19pm PST by

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Will The New Yorker Lampoon McCain on a cover before the 2008 election?

Settled as Yes

http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-yorker-cover-spotlights-mccains.html

Background:

Background: The cover of the new New Yorker magazine depicts a caricature of Sen. Barack Obama as Muslim, standing in the Oval Office with a flag burning in the fireplace and a painting of Osama bin Laden hanging on the wall. He gives a fist bump to his wife, Michelle Obama, who is pictured wearing military fatigues and an automatic rifle slung over her shoulder.

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

Forecast history %

Yes

59%

41%

Settled as Yes on Sat 4th Oct 2008 8:04pm PST

Activity: H$36,357
Predictions: 77
Comments: 0

Suspend date: Tue 4th Nov 2008 7:59am PST
Settlement date: Sat 4th Oct 2008 8:04pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 6th Sep 2008 7:45am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%

Action history:

Created Mon 14th Jul 2008 3:19pm PST by

morgie Level 14, Prophet (H$100,247)

Settlement requested Sat 4th Oct 2008 7:46pm PST by

deelilley Level 15, Seer (H$416,169)

: http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/06/new-yorker-mccain/

Settled as 'Yes' Sat 4th Oct 2008 8:04pm PST by

destry [Admin]

: http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-yorker-cover-spotlights-mccains.html

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predicted Yes (H$50 at 61%)

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predicted No (H$50 at 39%)

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morgie Level 14, Prophet (H$100,247)

predicted No (H$50 at 34%)

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predicted Yes (H$50 at 66%)

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predicted Yes (H$900 at 65%)

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