Heavier Candidates Get Elected More Often
Do candidate height and weight measurements play a role in the election? The New York Times recently asked this question and displayed this image to compare past candidates. The results? Of the pairings they looked at - the taller candidate won 68% of the time and the heavier candidate won 69% of the time.
What does this tell us about the upcoming election? Barack Obama is taller and heavier. Perhaps they should look at height to weight ratios.
What does this tell us about the upcoming election? Barack Obama is taller and heavier. Perhaps they should look at height to weight ratios.
