[truthandlife]

Remember who controls the weather? If you don't, see my tagline.

[DAC21]

Depends if the buses can get through the storm

[wideawake]

You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

[MrB]

No tagline = no one controls the weather?

I’d say bad weather would suppress Dem turnout more than GOP turnout, because they aren’t used to doing anything hard.

God’s hand is at work in these elections, just keep praying.

[truthandlife]

Weather forecast for Tuesday as 10/31
http://climate.weather.com/promo/election/2008/battleground-states.html

Ohio (20 electoral votes)

2004 vote: Bush-R (50.8 pct) 2,858,727; Kerry-D (48.7 pct) 2,739,952
Recent Polls: Obama 51 pct, McCain 47 pct - CNN/Time (thru Tuesday)

Cincinnati
weather.com forecast: Sunny, high of 72 degrees (10 pct chance of precipitation), slight winds (7 mph)

Cleveland
weather.com forecast: Sunny, high of 66 degrees (10 pct chance of precipitation), slight winds (8 mph)

Columbus
weather.com forecast: Sunny, high of 71 degrees (10 pct chance of precipitation), slight winds (6 mph)

Florida (27 electoral votes)

2004 vote: Bush-R (52.1 pct) 3,964,522; Kerry-D (47.1) 3,583,544
Recent Polls: Obama 51 pct, McCain 47 pct - CNN/Time (thru Tuesday)

Jacksonville
weather.com forecast: Showers (40 pct chance of precipitation), high of 71 degrees, windy (14 mph)

Miami
weather.com forecast: Partly cloudy, high of 82 degrees, (10 pct chance of precipitation), mild winds (8 mph)

Tampa
weather.com forecast: Partly cloudy, high of 81 degrees (20 pct chance of precipitation), slight winds (7 mph)

Missouri (11 electoral votes)

2004 vote: Bush-R (53.3 pct) 1,455,713; Kerry-D (46.1 pct) 1,259,171
Recent Polls: McCain 50 pct, Obama 47 pct - Politico/InsiderAdvantage (thru Wednesday)

Kansas City
weather.com forecast: Isolated thunderstorms, (30 pct chance of precipitation), high of 70 degrees, windy (17 mph)

St. Louis
weather.com forecast: Sunny, high of 71 degrees (10 pct chance of precipitation), mild winds (12 mph)

Springfield
weather.com forecast: Mostly sunny, high of 72 degrees (20 pct chance of precipitation), windy (17 mph)

Pennsylvania (21 electoral votes)

2004 vote: Kerry-D (50.9 pct) 2,938,095; Bush-R (2,793,847
Recent Polls: Obama 54 pct, McCain 41 pct - Muhlenberg Coll/Morning Call (thru Wednesday)

Philadelphia
weather.com forecast: Sunny, high of 65 degrees (10 pct chance of precipitation), slight winds (5 mph)

Pittsburgh
weather.com forecast: Sunny, high of 66 degees (10 pct chance of precipitation), slight wind (5 mph)

Allentown
weather.com forecast: Sunny, high of 63 degrees (10 pct chance of precipitation), slight wind (4 mph)

[buccaneer81]

Supposed to be sunny and near 70 here in Columbus. Big difference from four years ago when temps were around 40 with pouring rain.

[Sig Sauer P220]

Bad weather favors Republicans. Its all about motivation.

[goldstategop]

They're getting desperate. I thought the election was in the bag? Now they're talking UP the weather? (laughing)

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[AZLiberty]

If Bush was really supporting McCain, he would have caused bad weather, perhaps even a hurricane.

Sheesh! If the fate of our Republic depends on the weather on voting day, we are in sorry shape.

[Saab-driving Yuppie]

I've been following this my whole voting life. Really bad weather tends to hamper the dominant party in a given area. I am talking rain/snow all day. 70 and sunny isn't going to bring more turnout than 50 and cloudy. A bad morning won't mean much. However, most bad weather patterns affect both Republican and Democrat areas at the same time.

I am sure that if somehow the weather was much worse in Cleveland than in the rest of the state, it would be good for Ohio's chances for Bush. Likewise, if it was bad down here and good up there, it would be good for the Dems.

Put another way: bad weather in your town isn't going to make your Dem neighbor less likely to vote than your it will for your Republican neighbbor.

[Tanniker Smith]

Good weather favors Dems because the Republicans are going to come up hell or highwater and vote.

[skully]

So now we're down to using the weather forecast to predict the winner. Probably more accurate then the polls...FWIW my reading of chicken guts says Bob Barr will win.

[OCC]

It’s supposed to be sunny and above normal temps here in Cincinnati. In 2004 it was pouring rain and cold all day. That being said, I think most Rats that would be discouraged by bad weather have already taken advantage of early voting anyway.

On another note, I heard two of our clients (GM and Delphi)are giving workers Tuesday off to encourage voting. Must be a union contract thingy.

[Calif4Bush]

This McCain/Palin voters will walk through whatever weathere there is to see a GREAT team win!!

We will win this!

[hellbender]

We do know that the Weather Underground is huffing and puffing for 0bama.

[batmast]

Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness,
to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend.
Grant us fair weather for Battle.
Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call upon Thee that,
armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory to victory,
and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies
and establish Thy justice among men and nations.
-by Msgr. James H. O’Neill12/8/1944 (the Chief Chaplain of the Third Army throughout the five campaigns on the Staff of General Patton)
http://www.pattonhq.com/prayer.html

[CHEE]

Did the weather expert factor in the early voting crap?