A number we should know...

[GimmeDANEger]

what are the statistical odds of a man of McCain's age with the same form of cancer surviving a year, yet alone four?

What percentage of a chance do we have of a complete extremist running our government?

[demo dutch]

1. Politico.com did a story on exactly that, this is the link

http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=253B8DF9-18FE-70B2-A8961A86DC5B16C7

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The odds of a 72-year-old man living four more years, or one full White House term, are better. But for a man who has lived 72 years and 67 days (McCain’s age on Election Day this year), there is between a 14.2 and 15.1 percent chance of dying before Inauguration Day 2013, according to the Social Security Administration’s 2004 actuarial tables and the authoritative 2001 mortality statistics assembled by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
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[GimmeDANEger]

2. thanks!

14.2%-15.1% chance.

There's nearly a 15% chance that Sarah Palin will be running this country in four years. Terrifying.

Also, the line at the end about Chuck Norris supporting Huckabee out of fear of McCain dying...if that's on video, it should be seen by all.

One more question: The percentage just seems to reflect a typical man his age. Is there a way we could factor in the threat of his cancer? I'm sure the # would be in the 25%-50% range.