Election Prognosticators
Who's got the best record of predicting election results? Forget the pundits. TIME takes a look at 10 strange (but sometimes true) presidential election predictors
By Alyssa Fetini and Frances Romero
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, especially when it comes to Halloween masks. The sale of presidential candidates' Halloween masks has directly corresponded to the electoral outcome ever since Ronald Reagan's rubber likeness oursold Jimmy Carter's in 1988. In 2000 Buycostumes.com caught on to the trend and began publicizing its sales of masks, keeping a running tally between candidates.
If you widen the field beyond current candidates, however, Richard Nixon would have enjoyed a spectacular comeback. Most stores cite Tricky Dick masks as their most popular sellers.
Buycostumes.com's official presidential mask poll:
Obama 55%
McCain 45%
Prediction according to the costume competition: Obama
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