--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
> > > He probably misread: > > > > > > http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=253B8DF9-18FE-70B2- > > > A8961A86DC5B16C7 > > > > Yes, I think you're right, Spare Egg. > > As I surmised in a separate response to Rick Archer, Damon's 1 in 3 > figure only works if one is considering 8 years, which is two > presidential terms in office. > > Of course, candidates only run for one term at a time. > > Thanks for finding that Politico.com link as I think it was the cause > of Damon's confusion which, of course, caused his reasoning to be off > by 133%. And yet, the point still stands. Even if McCain doesn't die, the odds of being too unhealthy due to heart attack or stroke to continue to hold office are quite large as well. Lawson
