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Politics : John Kerry for President? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Oeconomicus who wrote (3294)	11/1/2004 10:07:56 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 3515

2004 7-Election(TM) Coffee Cup Poll Too Close to Call DALLAS, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The results are in and the unofficial 7-Election Presidential Coffee Cup Poll proved just as accurate as many scientific ones with candidates George W. Bush and John F. Kerry in a statistical tie heading into Election Day. Final 2004 7-Election cup counts tracked within a few percentage points of actual poll results in many states, including key swing states. Casting their votes in participating 7-Eleven stores across the country during the month-long promotion in October, customers served up these results: I'M VOTING FOR BUSH cups -- 51.08 percent I'M VOTING FOR KERRY cups -- 48.92 percent In 2000, the unabashedly unscientific and unofficial 7-Election Presidential Coffee Cup Poll mirrored actual election results between candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore within a few percentage points in most states. Building off the remarkably accurate results in 2000, the 2004 7-Election Presidential Coffee Cup Poll provided customers at participating 7-Eleven stores the opportunity to cast their "vote" by pouring a 7-Eleven hot beverage into a 20-ounce cup bearing the name of candidates George W. Bush or John F. Kerry. During the month long poll, daily coffee cup counts were tracked nationally, by state and by major metropolitan area online at 7-eleven.com . "The presidential race continues to heat up even in the final days before the election," said Kris Nelson, category manager for hot beverages, "and with more than one million customers buying coffee at 7-Eleven stores every day, our customers represent a huge segment of the voting population, making 7-Election a real grassroots indicator of what's to come tomorrow." 7-Eleven sells more hot beverages than any of its other proprietary products, brewing more than 10,000 pots of coffee an hour. Last fall, 7-Eleven introduced Cafe Combinations, expanding its hot beverage selection to include flavored syrups, toppings, new cappuccinos and cocoas, and steamed milk mix -- enough options to create more than 1,300 different hot beverage combinations. "7-Eleven is part of America's every day life, making our stores ideal for connecting with consumers and understanding what's important to Americans," added Nelson. "Besides making coffee drinking more fun, we were able to raise awareness of the election and the importance of voting in America." About 7-Eleven, Inc. 7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE: SE) is the premier name and largest chain in the convenience retailing industry. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates or franchises approximately 5,800 7-Eleven(R) stores in the United States and Canada and licenses approximately 20,000 7-Eleven stores in 17 other countries and U.S. territories throughout the world. During 2003, 7- Eleven stores worldwide generated total sales of more than $36 billion. Find out more online at 7-eleven.com .