7-Election predicts Obama will beat McCain
{Keith Walker/News & Messenger}
Cups at 7-Eleven stores give people the opportunity to vote early for their preferred candidates.
Published: October 14, 2008
Updated: November 20, 2008
It’s not the Gallup poll, but the “7-Election” was spot-on in the last two presidential picks.
Coffee cups at 7-Eleven convenience stores across the nation serve as votes in the unscientific, informal survey.
Those who want Obama to win can buy blue cups. Red cup sales count for McCain.
People can vote early and often.
This year, the 7-Election ’08 poll predicts that Sen. Barack Obama will prevail over Sen. John McCain in the race for the presidency.
So far in the poll that started this month, Obama is ahead 59 to 41 percent nationally, according to 7-Election.com.
In Virginia, Obama cup sales top McCain’s sales 61 to 39 percent.
In Prince William County, the numbers favor Obama even more.
There are 28 of the convenience stores in Prince William County, said Femi Cole, a 7-Eleven market manager for Prince William, Alexandria and Arlington.
According to Cole, stores in the west end of the county favor Obama 70 to 30 percent. Mid-county stores also report that the Obama cups are selling 70 percent to McCain’s 30 percent. The stores in the
eastern end of the county show Obama up 73 to 27 percent.
Cole said 7-Eleven customers in 30 states and Washington, D.C., look forward to the cup survey every four years.
“They like it,” Cole said. “A lot of folks … were around back in 2000 and 2004, and the results of our election were this close.”
“We have a lot of fun with 7-Elections. People get excited and come in looking for the cups. They expect us to have the 7-Election,” Cole said.
Other indicators favor Obama as well.
The stores also sell bumper stickers and key chains.
“We’ve flown through the Obama stuff,” Cole said.
Cup sales in the 2000 7-Election put Gov. George Bush ahead of Vice President Al Gore by 1 percentage point. In 2000, the 7-Election showed Bush over Sen. John Kerry by 2 percentage points.
Keith Walker can be reached at 703-369-6751.
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My previous comment says “IT’S NOW A OFFICIAL COUNT” please dont get on me for that, I meant “IT’S NOT A OFFICIAL COUNT. THANK YOU. I aplogise for wasting comment space.
Wow, what’s ups with those comments, did you people even read the article, it kinda gives a close percentage of who is gonna win. Get out that BOX. Its now a official count so leave your uncalled comments inside the BOX where you live ( Chambley4 ), ( spanky ). And to finish it up, remember that it’s just a marketting trick to upsell their products. Come on, leave the illegals alone for mango sakes.
To Chambley4:
Why does anyone buying Obama cups have to be illegal aliens? For that matter we could assume anyone buying Mccain cups are redneck racists. It’s funny how alot of people are so willing to assume everyone voting for Obama are ignorant freeloaders. Drive through your neighborhood & take a poll. I’ll bet you’ll be shocked to find out how many people are not voting for Mccain. Grow up & open your mind to change because it is definitely coming. Also try using spellcheck before spitting out insults.
Again the poll is skewed, its the Electorial College…... Are the coffee drinkers Registered?......and the dead buying coffee?.. what about refills?
LMAO! When I saw those cups, I was like, “Oh my GOD. This country has slipped over the edge.“ Apparently, I’m just not “with it.“ The “Sevs” put Barry O’Bama and Johnny McNut in the same category as Hannah Montana. Whatever sells coffee, eh?
I surmise this study includes cups used my illegal alien daylaborer Obama supporting freeloaders?
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