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LeeTom
Nov 1, 2004, 11:08 PM
10 weeks ago, some brave MacRumors souls answered my request (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=86095) for a popular vote prediction to the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Well, the day is upon us, and here are the people that responded with one actual percentage point, in order of most awesome prediction to least awesome. (I've also included blackfox's prediction, the only person to predict that bush would lose the popular vote, but win the electoral college, so I've included it, and put 1%.)
The winner of this contest will get a copy of Jon Stewart's "America, The Book" courtesy of Lee Tom.
If you win and already have a copy, you can choose a mystery gift, which will be equally as cool.
This is a closed contest, no more entries, but feel free to leave your comments!

Your Predictions
MattG Kerry +10% (at least)
sorryiwasdreami Kerry +10%
Lee Tom Kerry +9%
jefhatfield Kerry +5%
Macmaniac Kerry +2%
Neserk Kerry +1%
blackfox Bush -1% (loses popular, wins electoral)
relimw Bush +3%
stubeeef Bush +3.17%

Winner Decision Details

I will decide solely upon how close the percentage is (meaning you can be over or under), with these exceptions:
If Bush loses popular, but wins electoral, blackfox wins.
If Kerry loses popular, but wins electoral, Neserk wins.
If it is exactly between two people, I will do a coin toss (for example, if Bush wins with 3.085% of the popular vote, it will be a coin toss between relimw and stubeef).



Macmaniac
Nov 2, 2004, 06:11 AM
This is going to be interesting, I am going to be up all night watching the election results. I hope I'm right.

relimw
Nov 2, 2004, 09:55 PM
Hmm, I agree, should be interesting, especially if I win :) I had totally forgotten that I had made a predicition.

Currently, as of this posting:

person electoral votes:
Bush 193 (51%)
Kerry 112 (48%)

Hmm, 3% currently ;)

LeeTom
Nov 3, 2004, 03:00 AM
You're looking like you could be the winner, relimw... we'll know soon.

Lee Tom

stubeeef
Nov 3, 2004, 08:00 AM
You're looking like you could be the winner, relimw... we'll know soon.

Lee Tom

I already feel like a winner today, wether I get the closest prediction or not. Thankyou for emailing me, I have not been to this forum in weeks.
I like my prediction better than some others have done this morning.

God bless America!

stubeeef
Nov 3, 2004, 06:50 PM
Well if I am the lucky one (at my last count W was up by 3.11%) please forgo the generous gift and give something to the red cross via my link below. If you could give to the hurricane relief specifically I would be grateful.

relimw
Nov 3, 2004, 09:49 PM
If you could give to the hurricane relief specifically I would be grateful.

Eh, I'm from the hurricane mess, I'll take it ;)

But on a serious note, I don't need any silly present, give to open source, it's your friend, my favorite: CrystalSpace 3D sdk (https://sourceforge.net/donate/index.php?group_id=649)

stubeeef
Nov 11, 2004, 12:47 AM
Eh, I'm from the hurricane mess, I'll take it ;)

But on a serious note, I don't need any silly present, give to open source, it's your friend, my favorite: CrystalSpace 3D sdk (https://sourceforge.net/donate/index.php?group_id=649)

Congrats it looks like ya nailed it!