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Will John McCain be present at the Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2009?
Current forecast: 77% chance 
Combining all predictions, the current forecast is that this is 77% likely to happen (unchanged in last 1 day)
It may be easy to guess the reasons why John McCain might be present at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 2009:
- he might be there to be inaugurated as the next President of the U.S.
- he might be there to witness Barack Obama inaugurated as the next President of the U.S.
However there are possible reasons McCain might not be present on that day. These reasons are harder to predict:
- the outcome of the election may postpone the traditional Inauguration Day -- as it did in 2000.
- if McCain is defeated, he may not appear in Washington, D.C.
- health reasons or other unforeseen misfortune may deter him from travelling to the Capitol.
- he might be there to be inaugurated as the next President of the U.S.
- he might be there to witness Barack Obama inaugurated as the next President of the U.S.
However there are possible reasons McCain might not be present on that day. These reasons are harder to predict:
- the outcome of the election may postpone the traditional Inauguration Day -- as it did in 2000.
- if McCain is defeated, he may not appear in Washington, D.C.
- health reasons or other unforeseen misfortune may deter him from travelling to the Capitol.
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San Francisco Chronicle 2 weeks ago
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San Francisco Chronicle 2 weeks ago
Share Comments Georgia (default) Verdana Times New Roman Arial Font | Size: (11-14) 04:00 PST Washington -- Barack Obama won't be sworn in as the nation's 44th president for two months, but his historic election has already set off a frenzied scramble
score: 10
International Herald Tribune 2 weeks ago
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Oops. My wording was incorrect. I meant to say uncertainty in the election as in 2000 (either because of close results, or voting malfunction, or wild rumors of imposed martial law) might delay the inauguration.
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