Celebrity Predictions vs. Reality

[Yukari Yakumo]

For starters, here's reality:


Obama 365 - McCain 173

Now let's see which celebrities were close and which ones need to share the crack they're smoking.
(Note: For this thing, Nebraska EV's couldn't be split apart.)
Sauce: http://news.yahoo.com/election/2008/dashboard

First, Arianna Huffington:

A rather pessimistic outlook, missing Indiana, Nevada, Florida, and NC. Though at least it somewhat follows the treads.

Next, Joe Trippi:

Rather close, only erring on Indiana and Missouri. Both were won on the narrowest of margins.

On to Newt Gingrich:

Go back to irrelevancyville, please, and don't come back. And a red Michigan? Puh-leeze.

Next up, Noah McCullough:

Uhh... Michigan going red? On one side, the kid's 13. On the other, Michigan going red? I think your career as a junior pundit just ended.

Now to the LA Clippers' Baron Davis:

Stick with basketball, Baron. Politics is definitely not your thing.

Marching forward to Sharon Lawrence:

Identical to Trippi. This actress clearly has been paying attention.

On to John Elway:

Oh boy... Mind going back to... whatever the heck you're doing. (Tossing balls at summer camps?) At least Colorado had enough sense not to listen to you.

Finally, Tatyana Ali:

Perhaps a little too optimistic. Identical to Trippi and Lawrence except for South Carolina (and was there any doubt McCain wasn't going to take it?).

Common threads:
Many expected Missouri to go to Obama, no one foresaw Indiana turning blue.

[blue_onyx]

1. When were these predictions made?

Because if they were made recently then Newt Gingrich must be on something? He thought McCain would win Michigan?