The Cubs' World Series victory is another good omen for Hillary Clinton
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Hillary Clinton is a longtime Chicago Cubs fan, and so she's bound to be over the moon at the Cubs' World Series victory on Wednesday night in a thrilling 10-inning Game 7 over the Cleveland Indians. Yes, the Cubs breaking their 108-year World Series drought may sour the mood of voters in Ohio, the swing state that successful presidential candidates almost always win, but there's another reason for Clinton to be happy — the Cubs, of course, being in the National League:
Several academics and political prognosticators and crackpots have different models to predict the winner based on non-political events, and they are mixed for Clinton and Donald Trump. But if you're tired of relying on the actual polls, here's one more data point to consider.
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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.
