November 4 Elections: a pattern?

Here is a list of presidents elected on November 4 since they started holding elections on a single day in 1848:

• 1856: James Buchanan – D
• 1884: Grover Cleveland – D
• 1924: Calvin Coolidge – R
• 1952: Dwight Eisenhower – R

• 1980: Ronald Reagan – R

Based on the pattern that exists here, it would appear that Obama stands a decent chance. Odd numbered centuries seem to deliver Democratic presidents on November 4 election days.

Tuesday June 3, 2008