There are far better reasons to choose who you vote for today (or have already voted for) than how it impacts the New York Mets. However, if that’s going to be your shallow and superficial basis, here is something to consider:

1969 – Richard Nixon’s First Term

1973 – Richard Nixon’s Second Term

1986 – Ronald Regan’s Second Term

1988 – Ronald Regan’s Second Term

1999 – Bill Clinton’s Second Term

2000 – Bill Clinton’s Second Term

2006 – George W. Bush’s Second Term

2015 – Barack Obama’s Second Term

2016 – Barack Obama’s Second Term

After the Mets won the 1969 World Series, their subsequent eight postseason appearances came in a president’s second term.

Of course, this is nothing more than an interesting factoid. There’s no real causation between which term the president is serving and the Mets level of success.

Notably, with Steve Cohen now in charge, we can anticipate they’ll make the postseason at least once over the next four years. It won’t matter if President Donald Trump or Vice President Joe Biden wins today.

When you break it down, that’s the only vote that matters to you as Mets fans. That vote by owners approving Steve Cohen is the only vote which is the true harbinger for future Mets success.

So, if you haven’t already, go out and vote. When you vote, please don’t take the Mets success into account. There are far better reasons to choose which candidate you want to lead the country.