Trick or treat!

Obama can cancel the third debate and declare victory, according to an ABC report that uses Halloween mask sales in a presidential election year to predict a winner. Two major national Halloween retailers are selling Obama masks by at least 60 percent to McCain’s 40.

In the last seven elections, this method accurately called the winner.

One caveat: Chinese suppliers are having a hard time turning out Sarah Palin masks quickly enough, so costume shops are just selling wigs and glasses to Palin wannabes, which could skew the results. No word on how many trick-or-treaters will be going as Joe Biden.