Predicting the Past Perfect

I received this email today from the conservative movement's direct-mail guru Richard Viguerie, dated November 13 at "4:19:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time" -- six days after the November 7 general election -- with the subject line, "Predict the November 7th Elections!":

Dear Concerned Citizen,

Regardless of how you’d like the November 7th election to come out, what do you think the results will actually be?

Go to the Conservatives Betrayed website at http://www.conservativesbetrayed.com/survey_110106.php and make your predictions on the key races around the country for Senator, House of Representatives, and Governor.

The top five predictors can have their names and pictures on the websites to recognize their abilities and election seers.

While you’re at it, take a look at the many new articles on the Conservatives Betrayed website at http://www.conservativesbetrayed.com/index.php.

By the way, I really believe you’ll enjoy reading the book, which you can purchase on the website or at most bookstores.

Good luck in predicting the outcome of the elections!

Cordially,

Richard A. Viguerie

In politics, as in comedy, timing is everything.