Here’s how the politicos could really spice up their traditional light-hearted, low-stakes bets on the outcome of the Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche playoff series.

This hockey contest coincidentally mirrors the big events on the presidential political calendar later this year. The Wild play at the Xcel, where the Republican National Convention will be held. The Avalanche play at the Pepsi Center, where Democrats will nominate their presidential candidate.

So, the GOP and Democratic coordinators of those two conventions have engaged in some good-natured banter and a wager. If the Avalanche win, the GOP folks will ship walleye to the Democratic staff in Denver. If the Wild win, the Republican staffers in St. Paul will receive Colorado-raised beef steaks.

Yawn.

Here’s an alternative that would really make the bet interesting:

If the Wild win, the Democrats meeting in Denver would have to nominate Rep. Dennis Kucinich for president. If the Avalanche win, the Republicans would have to nominate Rep. Ron Paul. Now that would put a new twist on the predictable sports/politics wager.

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