After much of back and forth discussion, it was decided that the contest take place on a remote frozen lake in northern Minnesota . There were to be no observers present, and both men were to be sent out separately on this isolated lake and return at 5 P.M. with their catch for counting and verification by a tea m of neutral parties. At the end of the first day, John McCain returned with 5 fish. Soon, Obama returned with no fish. Everyone assumed he was just having another bad day and hopefully, he would catch up the next day.

At the end of the 2nd day John McCain came in with 8 fish and Obama came again with none. That evening, Harry Reid got together with Obama and said, ‘Barak, I think John McCain is a low-life, cheater, want you to go out tomorrow and don’t even bother with fishing. Spy on him and see just how he is cheating.’

The next night (after John McCain return with 12 fish),Reid said to Obama, ‘Ttell me, how is McCain cheating?’

Obama replied, ‘Harry, you’re not going to believe this, but he’s cutting holes in the ice.