A Weekly Reader kid, that is.
More than eight million students have voted in the Weekly Reader Presidential Poll over the past 52 years. In 1992, the kids picked the wrong man: They named George Bush the winner over Bill Clinton. But in every other one of the 13 mock elections, the top eligible vote-getter among kids went on to become President of the United States.
The 2008 Weekly Reader poll is being managed by Zogby International, the world-famous public-opinion polling firm. Since September 22, teachers who subscribe to Weekly Reader and Current Events magazines have been conducting classroom elections. The teachers tabulate the class votes, then report the results to the Zogby team. Voting closes on Friday, October 24, at midnight.
On Wednesday, October 29, Zogby and Weekly Reader will jointly announce the winner. That’s less than a week before the actual presidential election occurs.
How accurate have Weekly Reader voters been lately? Well, over the past three elections the kids have been perfect. In 1996 they picked Bill Clinton, and in 2000 and 2004 they voted for George W. Bush. Both men went on to win the White House in November.
Polls so far have shown the contest to be very tight. Want to know the verdict of Weekly Reader's voters? Check back here on October 29, when the 2008 survey results will be posted! Then compare those results with the tally on November 4.
Will the Weekly Reader magic work again?
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