Topic: Mlb All Star Game

MSNBC's Chris Matthews highlighted a historical correlation between the MLB All-Star Game and U.S. midterm elections. Since 1950, every National League victory has been followed by Republican gains in the House of Representatives. Following the National League's 3-1 win in Anaheim, the index suggests significant losses for Democrats in the upcoming 2010 elections.

President Barack Obama wore visible body armor and a flak jacket under a White Sox warm-up coat while throwing the first pitch at the MLB All-Star Game. The restrictive Kevlar gear affected his physical movement, resulting in a pitch that landed short of home plate. Media coverage focused on his choice of "mom jeans" rather than the heavy security apparel he was wearing on the field.