http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/matchups/redskins-packers.html^ The Deciding Factor
Since the Redskins began playing football in Washington, the results of the game they play before the election predicts who will win the election. If the Redskins lose or tie, the party in power also loses the presidency. If the Redskins win, the party in power wins the presidential election.
In over 60 years this has proven to be true every time:
2000: Tennessee 27, Redskins 21... Democrats lose Presidency(George W. Bush defeats Al Gore)
1996: Redskins 31, Indianapolis 16; Democrats retain Presidency (Bill Clinton defeats Bob Dole)
1992: New York Giants 24, Redskins 7; Republicans lose (Clinton defeats George H.W. Bush)
1988: Redskins 27, New Orleans 24; Republicans retain (Bush
defeats Michael Dukakis)
1984: Redskins 27, Atlanta 14; Republicans retain (Ronald
Reagan defeats Walter Mondale)
1980: Minnesota 39, Redskins 14; Democrats lose (Reagan
defeats Jimmy Carter)
1976: Dallas 20, Redskins 7; Republicans lose (Carter defeats
Gerald Ford)
1972: Redskins 35, New York Jets 17; Republicans retain
(Richard Nixon defeats George McGovern)
1968: Minnesota 27, Redskins 13; Democrats lose (Nixon
defeats Hubert Humphrey)
1964: Redskins 21, Philadelphia 10; Democrats retain (Lyndon
Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater)
1960: Cleveland 31, Redskins 10; Republicans lose (JFK defeats Nixon)
1956: Redskins 17, Chicago Cardinals 14; Republicans retain
(Dwight Eisenhower defeats Adlai Stevenson)
1952: Pittsburgh 24, Redskins 23; Democrats lose (Eisenhower
defeats Stevenson)
1948: Redskins 51, Boston Yanks 21; Democrats retain (Harry
Truman defeats Thomas Dewey)
1944: Redskins 42, Chi-Pitt 20; Democrats retain (Franklin
Roosevelt defeats Dewey)
1940: Washington Redskins 37, Pittsburgh 10; Democrats retain
(Roosevelt defeats Wendell Willkie)
So forget tracking polls or debates or anything else. If you're a Democrat, root hard for the Packers on Sunday, October 31st.