How to Buy Election Insurance

How Hedging your Fears can hopefully buy you some piece of mind

**Disclaimer: Politics is inherently a controversial topic, and Politics + Math don’t usually mix well. Please realize this is a casual article, not a treatise on political science…just thought it was fun idea to talk about!**

You don’t need to be following American Politics closely to know that last November’s U.S Presidential Election was full of strong emotions. Both candidates garnered such loathing that opposition on both sides descried them as a the beginning of the end of America as we know it.

As usual, it is a hotly contested battle for the Oval Office. Photo by Srikanta H. U on Unsplash

Given that both sides fear the consequences of their candidate losing, it is important to ask the question

How can I feel better about an important Election?

It is clear from a quick survey I conducted that most American respondents have very strong opinions about the 2020 Presidential candidate they are not voting for:

Over 75% of respondents expressed a hatred for the opposing candidate