Testosterone Dips in McCain Voters

A study conducted on the eve of Barack Obama’s election reveals that Republican-voting males nationwide may have experienced a dip in testosterone levels, which is often linked to an increased risk of premature death. The small-scale research published in PLOS One, was performed via saliva test on 183 young men and women on election night. It found that men who voted for John McCain or Bob Barr experienced a sharp drop in testosterone 40 minutes after Obama was announced as the 44th president of the United States. Conversely, the study revealed, hormones stayed steady for those men who voted for Obama. Similar studies have previously shown that men who lose in other types of showdowns, like sports or physical altercations, also experience a drop in testosterone levels. “I just kind of turned the TV off,” McCain supporter Doug Johnson said, making the sports connection. “It’s almost like the NFL guy goes and slams the football down and I just don’t want to see it.”