4 bizarre omens predicting an Obama or Romney win

The polls are deadlocked, but some time-tested indications suggest the election will definitely go one way... or the other

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin tosses his helmet after losing on Nov. 4
(Image credit: AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Heading into election day, President Obama and Mitt Romney are nearly deadlocked in the polls, yet both sides appear confident — too confident — that victory is at hand. Obama has a slim lead in several key swing states, so political analysts say he has a better chance of piling up the 270 votes needed to win in the Electoral College. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney still has plenty of viable paths to the White House. Luckily, several prognostication systems that enthusiasts consider more effective than polling have reached emphatic conclusions. Here, four not-quite-airtight omens:

1. The Redskins lost, so Romney wins

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