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From the backboards. My theory for why Chicago got knocked out first is sort of like the American Idol shocker. Samaranch (with long, close

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Oct 2 '09, 11:33

relationships with IOC members), begs for Madrid. IOC members figure Chicago is a lock to survive first round so a few switch their votes to Madrid as sentimental gesture. Hence, upset.

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sympathy would be more for Havelange i think - Danedukenuuk Oct 2, 11:48
Just hearing about it now. So glad Rio won. -- nm - Loyola Oct 2, 11:44
Someone on CNBC earlier today said it was all about money - decline Oct 2, 11:40
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- I'm not sure that Chicago was ever a front-runner outside the United States - Roger More Oct 2, 11:59 2
  - Likewise for Toronto in the times that it's lost. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 12:00 1
    - i was surprised that other people were surprised when we lost last time. - Andie Oct 2, 12:06
- well to the IM, you also had a lot of people finally getting behind Scorsese, and the Academy not wanting another Crash backlash. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 11:42 4
  - I think that Dreamgirls was basically just the fact that it was a nomination vote where you put them in order of preference. - Dano Oct 2, 11:47
  - Plus the whole Dreamgirls-is-terrible as aspect. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 2, 11:47 2
    - I was gonna say, but I haven't actually seen it. :) -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 11:49
    - (errr... delete the "as") -- nm - Don Homer Oct 2, 11:48
- That might make some sense in a voting for nominees or finalists situation but not in a voting for a winner situation. -- nm - Dano Oct 2, 11:41 1
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I assumed Rio was going to get it all along. -- nm - Dano Oct 2, 11:35 2
- All the reporting here was Rio or Chicago and the buzz was leaning Chicago in the last day. - pmb Oct 2, 11:37 1
  - honestly it just sounds like wishful thinking. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 11:40

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