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Who will use the word "change" most in the first presidential debate?

Settled as John McCain

McCain 5
Obama 4
http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/president/debates/first-presidential-debate.html

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Barack Obama

78%

John McCain

22%

Settled as John McCain on Tue 30th Sep 2008 10:33am PST

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Initial likelihoods: Barack Obama: 50%, John McCain: 50%

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Created Mon 22nd Sep 2008 5:07am PST by

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: McCain 5
Obama 4
http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/president/debates/first-presidential-debate.html

Settled as 'John McCain' Tue 30th Sep 2008 10:33am PST by

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: McCain 5
Obama 4
http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/president/debates/first-presidential-debate.html

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notwithoutbling Level 1, Newbie (H$952)

predicted Barack Obama (H$50 at 78%)

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notwithoutbling Level 1, Newbie (H$952)

predicted Barack Obama (H$50 at 78%)

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syllogic Level 10, Genius (H$13,136)

predicted Barack Obama (H$50 at 78%)

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predicted Barack Obama (H$100 at 78%)

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robuk

predicted Barack Obama (H$100 at 77%)

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blumonky4 Level 8, Super-Pro (H$5,435)

result?

posted 1 year ago

sqlman [Admin]

No official, but I count McCain five (or six, if you count the past tense "changed"), Obama four (or five, if you count his "shortchange"...though if you count that, you should also count McCain's mention of the Securities and Exchange Commission).

posted 1 year ago

conspiracy2riot Level 13, Psychic (H$97,930)

I knew he'd rip off Obama and drive it into the ground. McUnoriginal.

posted 1 year ago

notablenotices [Power User]

@conspiracy2riot: That was not Barack's idea - it is a direct rip-off from Fidel Castro in 1959. In fact, Hugo Chavez made it his platform in 1998 too, so it is hardly original with Barack Obama.

posted 1 year ago

dragonfangxl Level 7, Pro (H$3,936)

Im not suprised in the least. McCain has a lot of change in mind for washington. And unlike Obama his are actually goals that can be accomplished. Not to mention unlike Barack Hussien Obama doesnt have any actual plans. He just has extremely vague notions that everything will be better soon if he is elected... Yeah right. Just like everything was better in congress when you got elected there using pretty much the same speeches and notions.

posted 1 year ago

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