Study: Football doesn’t affect voting patterns after all

NEW YORK (AP) — As another election season heats up, researchers are engaged in a battle of their own over voter behavior: Can it really be swayed by whether the local college football team just won or lost?
Five years ago, researchers drew attention with data suggesting that a win within 10 days before Election Day gave a small ballot-box boost to the party of the incumbent senator, governor or president.
The idea was that the victory makes local people happier about the way things are in