I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there’s an election coming up in a matter of weeks. Apparently we all have to elect a new President for this country. It’s a pretty important election, as the United States is going through a rough time right now. There is still the ongoing situations in Iraq and Afghanistan, not to mention the developing problem in Georgia (the one next to Russia, stupid), and that whole deal with our economy going down faster than Paris Hilton on some random guy she just met.
Now, if you’re like me, you live in a state where your vote doesn’t really matter. Illinois is a blue state and will continue to be a blue state. Still, there are some states that will be incredibly important in the election, and they’re known as swing states. One such state is Ohio, and it’s entirely likely that Ohio could end up deciding who the next President of our country is. So it’s a good thing the fine folks of Ohio have their priorities straight.
There was a poll taken on the COLUMBUS DISPATCH’s BUCKEYE XTRA (via FANHOUSE) yesterday, and it asked a pretty simple question:
If there were a guarantee that the Dow would be at 13,000 on Monday, Nov. 24, if Ohio State loses to Michigan on Nov. 22, would you make that deal?
Seems like a pretty easy question to answer. After all, while the Ohio State/Michigan rivalry is one of, if not the biggest rivalry in sport, it’s still just a football game right? I mean, isn’t the country’s economy is far more important?
Apparently not. Fifty-nine percent of Ohioans said they’d rather have the economy in the crapper than have the Buckeyes lose to the Wolverines. Yep, these are the same people who will likely decide the outcome of the election this November.
God help us all.
10:03 am on October 14th, 2008
Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer…
10:15 am on October 14th, 2008
Ask a stupid state, get a stupid answer…
10:28 am on October 14th, 2008
That too.
(Go Blue!)
10:32 am on October 14th, 2008
This result shocks me - only 59%?
10:36 am on October 14th, 2008
We put "W" in the office twice, so I think it is already quite obvious that the majority of voting Ohioians don't have their priorities straight. And I second…only 59%???
10:38 am on October 14th, 2008
Buckeye Staters should be proud that Ohio already has a victory over the Wolverines this season - thanks, Toledo!
10:41 am on October 14th, 2008
The Buckeyes - what a bunch of nuts!
10:48 am on October 14th, 2008
Maybe Paris can get our economy going by going down on more guys.
11:01 am on October 14th, 2008
If Ohio State somehow loses to Michigan this year, Buckeye fans are going to follow in the footsteps of stockbrokers and jump out the nearest window.
11:16 am on October 14th, 2008
You, sir, have obviously never lived in Ohio.
11:26 am on October 14th, 2008
Instead of worrying about Michigan, Ohio State should concentrate on how to actually beat an SEC team.
12:17 pm on October 14th, 2008
Ohio State should be more worried about Penn State.
12:50 pm on October 14th, 2008
i'm still pissed about that bcs game. that was never pass interference!
1:01 pm on October 14th, 2008
Our economy is already in the crapper, along with "that state up north". So welcome to the party!
5:09 pm on October 14th, 2008
The economy would hardly be out of the crapper just because the Dow goes back up. Good call, Ohio.
8:06 pm on October 14th, 2008
Oh, why couldn't Vandy be playing Michigan this year instead of a few years ago?