Are Thong Sales a Barometer of the Upcoming Election?

It’s Party time. In fact, it’s Grand Old Party time. Old Town Alexandrians are leaning Republican, if their underwear purchases reveal their political leanings.

Kim Putens, owner of lingerie store , is seeing a trend.

The Hanky Panky brand of lingerie has come up with political-party themed stretch-lace thongs. The red thongs are adorned with an elephant, the navy blue sports a donkey and the white, an American flag.

In the King Street shop, the elephants sold out quickly while many donkeys remain, she says. In Bloomers’ Shirlington store in Arlington, the donkeys are significantly outselling the elephants. The flag version is not selling nearly as quickly as the others, Putens told Patch.

Virginia really is a swing state.