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THE WEEK, Page 22ELECTION `92The Tea Leaves Were Wrong
Most of the popular indicators generally used to predict the
winner in presidential elections favored George Bush this year.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY: Since 1952 no one has won the White
House without first winning this contest -- until now.
BORDEAUX QUALITY: A bad vintage year (and this is) usually
means a Republican victory.
STRAW POLL: When movie-goers bought popcorn at General
Cinema theaters, they were asked to vote by picking a straw (red
for Clinton, white for Perot or blue for Bush). Film fans gave
Clinton 40%, Bush 34.7%, and Perot 25.3%.
THE WEEKLY READER POLL: Right every time since 1956 --
until now. In September its school-aged readers picked Bush by
a large margin.
LEFTIES: Lefthanded incumbents have never been reelected.
All three candidates this year are southpaws, so look for a
one-term Clinton presidency.
CROOK COUNTY, OREGON: For the first time since the county
lines were drawn in 1882, voters here were wrong about a
presidential election: they picked Bush.
THE WORLD SERIES: In eight of the past 11 elections, an
American League victory presaged a Republican victory, an N.L.
win a Democractic coup. Despite Toronto's win, baseball's
average drops to .667.