Poker Players Leaning Towards Barack Obama Over John McCain

Barack Obama pulled somewhat of an upset when he defeated Hillary Clinton and won the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Now, he will be trying to win November's election as the favorite.

One group that Obama should have no trouble getting support from in American poker players. A recent poll indicates that poker players in the U.S. will vote for Obama over McCain at a two to one clip.

"Poker players are astute observers who take calculated risks under time pressure. The best poker players size up their opponents quickly and calculate the best way to press their advantage. These results are a good indicator of how Americans are processing and reacting to two weeks of orchestrated political theatre," said Chief Marketing Officer for DuplicatePoker.com, Daniel Flamberg.

DuplicatePoker.com is the site that conducted the poll. Out of 1,639 poker players that were asked, 1,043 of them claimed they would vote for Obama in November. Only 596 said they would vote for McCain.

The site believes that they may have found our next president through the poll. "These results are interesting for three reasons. First, they are a gut check for the new presidential slates as we begin the home stretch run. Next, the middle class male voters are going to play an important role in every swing state. And finally, poker players are particularly good at quickly zeroing-in on a winner," said Flamberg.

September 5, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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