Created Sun 20th Jul 2008 5:43pm PST by

valornhonor Level 10, Genius (H$11,539)

How many words will be in the next President's dogs name?

Settled as No new dog by March 1st, 2009

Predictions after midnight 2/28/09 refunded.

Background:

Background: Over two dozen of the United States Presidents had pet dogs while in the White House. One in three American households have pet dogs.

It is most common for Presidents to have dogs with single word names such as; Lucky, Duke, Buddy, Lucky or the obscure Sweetlips (Washington) or the non descript Him and Her (Johnson).

Market is asking, when the next President moves into the White House, will the first ***NEW*** family dog that lives in the White House with them have a single word name, or will the dog have a multiple word name?

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

Forecast history %

New First Dog has a one word name

New First Dog has name with two or more words

No first dog, instead a cat by any name

No new dog by March 1st, 2009

98%

Settled as No new dog by March 1st, 2009 on Mon 2nd Mar 2:28pm PST

Activity: H$75,747
Predictions: 130
Comments: 3

Suspend date: Sun 1st Mar 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 2nd Mar 2:28pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 28th Feb 8:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: New First Dog has a one word name: 50%, New First Dog has name with two or more words: 15%, No first dog, instead a cat by any name: 10%, No new dog by March 1st, 2009: 25%

Action history:

Created Sun 20th Jul 2008 5:43pm PST by

valornhonor Level 10, Genius (H$11,539)

Suspended Sun 1st Mar 3:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Mon 2nd Mar 2:05pm PST by

hfl13

: no new dog today

please settle

Settled as 'No new dog by March 1st, 2009' Mon 2nd Mar 2:28pm PST by

destry [Admin]

: Predictions after midnight 2/28/09 refunded.

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Predictions (130)

37 weeks ago

blacksoapman Level 10, Genius (H$12,299)

predicted No new dog by March 1st, 2009 (H$20 at 97%)

37 weeks ago

kieferkhaos Level 2, Novice (H$1,071)

predicted New First Dog has a one word name (H$50 at 3%)

37 weeks ago

ldmonteiro Level 4, Whiz-kid (H$1,258)

predicted New First Dog has name with two or more words (H$100 at 1%)

37 weeks ago

ldmonteiro Level 4, Whiz-kid (H$1,258)

predicted New First Dog has name with two or more words (H$20 at 2%)

37 weeks ago

ldmonteiro Level 4, Whiz-kid (H$1,258)

predicted New First Dog has name with two or more words (H$100 at 1%)

Comments (3)

onedave [Power User]

@valornhonor: Does the President have to buy or adopt after being inaugurated?

If I remember right, the Clintons had Socks when they moved into the White House, but adopted Buddy during Bill's presidency.

posted 1 year ago

valornhonor Level 10, Genius (H$11,539)

@ onedave

Thanks for your question. To keep it interested I'm asking about a newly announced pet, as I tried to say in the last sentence. If the new President moves in and says something like, "Me and my wife and kid(s) are thrilled to be here and our family and our dog are adjusting from our home in Illinois/Arizona/whereever to these new digs.." THAT wouldn't count, I'm specifically asking about a NEW pet dog that joins the family AFTER the new President and family move into the Big House.

posted 1 year ago

onedave [Power User]

Here is a list of presidential pets: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Presidential_pets. It appears that McKinley was the last president without either a dog or cat.

posted 1 year ago

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