Credit: photos by Richard Whittaker

Back in August I wrote about the Flying Saucer bar chain’s gimmick to sell pint glasses, a contest to see whether they could sell more Obama glasses or McCain glasses. Well finally, the results are in. Sez their PR person:

Barack Obama continues to lead overall with 12,993 votes (56%) to John McCain’s 10,261 (44%). Obama also continues to lead in Austin with 1,160 votes to McCain’s 502. All the up-to-date poll results are available at www.beerknurd.com and clicking on the Presidential Poll icon.

Oh yeah: It also won’t surprise you to know that in a similar cookie-selling contest at Quack’s 43rd Street Bakery, Obama also won handily. I can’t remember the exact numbers, but the liberal Hyde Park customers there delivered a butt-whipping on McCain.

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