I just found this on snopes.com.
Very funny.
I'm not one for omens, but every time the Red Sox have won a World Series in the year of a Presidential Election, the incumbent has been defeated. Don't believe me? Check out this list:
| Year Red Sox won World Series |
President |
Was the President Re-elected? |
| 1912 |
William H Taft |
No | I think the figures speak for themselves... |
BTW, congratulations to the Red Sox. I guess now that our team is gone (and Montrealers don't want to root for Toronto) that makes Boston our de-facto home team. Cool.