Kerry will win because of this - thank you Brits!

[Ficus]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/05/elec04.prez.royal.reut/index.html

Perhaps. This claim is about as reasonable as anyone else's around here anyway.

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- The U.S. presidential election will be largely fought over Iraq and the economy, but if royal genes have anything to do with the result, Democrat John Kerry is destined to dethrone George W. Bush this November.

According to a theory its British proponents say has proved surprisingly accurate over the past century, the candidate with the bluest blood in his veins will win the White House. In 2000 it was Bush. This time, it's Kerry.

"Our research is not yet complete but my bet is that Kerry has more royal connections and that he is more noble than President Bush," said Harold Brooks-Baker, publishing director of Burke's Peerage, a guide to the aristocracy.

"But both candidates have a remarkable number of royal connections and both are related to (Britain's) Queen Elizabeth," he added.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. I wanna see blue states- not blood!

but anyway, we'll take whatever good omens we can. And there is little doubt Kerry is more noble that srubby.

[KaraokeKarlton]

2. How do they explain Jimmy Carter?

n/t

[coloradodem2005]

3. Or Bill Clinton?

[THUNDER HANDS]

5. Clinton has aristocratic ties

Clinton's ancestry can be traced back, on his mother's side, to King Henry III who ruled England from 1227 to 1272. He is descended from King Robert I of France.

Clinton's royal roots include several medieval monarchs and Simon de Montford, a statesman and soldier under King Henry III. Through de Montford, Clinton is related to every ancient aristocratic family in Britain today.

[readmylips]

4. What they are saying...

Kerry and little man bushie share the same blood. Same old, same old so why kick little man bushie out.

[T_i_B]

6. Hmmm...

Are you sure that this isn't the US media trying to portray Kerry as an upper-class twit?

[Ficus]

7. perhaps

although if you read the article it does say that Bush had more blueblood in him than Gore. Perhaps they were trying to portray Gore as the true President?

I guess I'd tend to have to agree.

[BootinUp]

8. ahem

this is silly

:hi:

[nolabels]

9. Exactly

:hi: