In the Loop: Who won that Loop When Will Holder resign contest?
Loop Fans may remember back in July 2013 during one of those many periods when it appeared constantly embattled Attorney General Eric Holder was going to announce hed had enough we launched our When will Holder Resign? contest.
Most folks naturally predicted he would leave by the end of 2013. Some, including a former Holder aide, predicted he would announce his decision in early 2014.
Buta handful predicted Holderwould stay at least until the spring or fall of this year. And, as it turns out, they were right: Holder, the first African American attorney general and the fourth longest serving ever, announced his resignation on Sept. 25.
That made five people winners, all guessing within four months of the actual date.
1. David Cripe, an electrical engineer from Mount Vernon, Iowa was our top winner. Cripe predicted Holder would resign Nov. 1, 2014, missingthe actual resignation date by only five weeks.
2. A communications manager here in Washington (who asked not to be identified)predicted Holder would resign on Aug.1, so he was eight weeks early.
3. Annie Fields, of Marshfield, Mass., was only three months off. She predicted Holderwouldnt call it quits, until Christmas Eve this year.
4. Leslie Beil, an artist and freelance writer from Alexandria thought Holder wouldannounce a week later onNew Years Eve.
5. Michael Lebeau, a systems engineer from New Braunfels, Tex. was four months off, predicting Holder would hang it up in May.
Congratulations and official In the Loop T-Shirts to the winners and thanks to everyone for entering.
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In the Loop: Who won that Loop When Will Holder resign contest?