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Experts: Team Obama Should Root for Hurricane Sandy to Interrupt Election
US News ^ | Oct 25, 2012 | Jason Koebler

Posted on 10/25/2012 10:40:41 PM PDT by 11th_VA

It's been called "snowicane" and "worse than the perfect storm," and it could knock out power in the mid-Atlantic through Election Day.

Hurricane Sandy hasn't even made it past the Bahamas yet, but Sandy, or any natural disaster around Election Day, could wreak extreme havoc on the election, experts say.

[PHOTOS: Hurricane Sandy Threatens Caribbean]

Political scientists have long studied the effects of rain and inclement weather on voter turnout and, not surprisingly, have found many people would rather stay at home than brave the weather. But more extreme storms or natural disasters that affect an entire state or region could turn a mild inconvenience into a huge mess.

That's because there are few federal election procedure laws, Robert Pastor, co-director of the Center for Democracy and Election Management says. Election process is generally left up to state or local governments, who Pastor says are "least capable of handling a statewide or regional disaster."

Most states have contingency plans in case a state of emergency is declared on Election Day. In Virginia, which could be hit hard by Sandy, Governor Bob McDonnell can postpone the election for up to 14 days, leading to all sorts of logistical issues...

(Excerpt) Read more at usnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: electionday2012; emergency; hurricanesandy; mcdonnell
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I'm telling you folks, the Rats are gonna try this ...
1 posted on 10/25/2012 10:40:51 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

Hey team Obama ? The God of Israel is large and is in charge,, not you.


2 posted on 10/25/2012 10:43:22 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist
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To: 11th_VA

I don’t doubt that they could try it.

But don’t most states have early voting? I don’t really care for the practice, but if I thought there might be a significant weather event that could delay voting..I would vote early.


3 posted on 10/25/2012 10:45:05 PM PDT by berdie
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To: 11th_VA

I find it hard to believe that a storm in the Bahamas now would still be around in almost 2 weeks. They are digging up all sorts of possible scenarios that they could win. I saw some more of the “Ohio could hold up election results for weeks” headlines today.
I sincerely hope it’s not so close that any of this nonsense comes into play.


4 posted on 10/25/2012 10:45:33 PM PDT by luv2ski
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To: luv2ski

If the storm causes power outages from Norfolk, to Buffalo, to Boston, there won’t be enough crews to get the power back on in a week. Imagine the looting if power in New York were out for three days ...


5 posted on 10/25/2012 10:49:51 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Keep your laws OFF my Big Gulp !)
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To: 11th_VA

Are utility workers in the NE unionized?


6 posted on 10/25/2012 10:50:12 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: luv2ski

They have it making landfall in 5 days.


7 posted on 10/25/2012 10:50:32 PM PDT by Doofer (Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.)
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To: 11th_VA

Isn’t the storm suppose to be passing NY and through Maine this Monday, Tuesday or Wed.? How does this effect the election? We don’t even vote early in NY!


8 posted on 10/25/2012 10:52:06 PM PDT by MacMattico
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To: luv2ski

And if the power goes out in Philly, New York, or Boston, looting occurs, then the National Guard gets called out. So then the election goes on with Guard troops in the streets. I can see Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson on the TV now crying voter suppression ...


9 posted on 10/25/2012 10:53:27 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Keep your laws OFF my Big Gulp !)
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To: 11th_VA

They are full of crap. This storm will chase off to sea after Hatteras. Everybody wants to be a star. That little thing called a trough has all the power. One thing to watch for is cold temps next week.


10 posted on 10/25/2012 10:56:10 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: MacMattico

See post number 5 & 9 ... I’m just sayin ...


11 posted on 10/25/2012 10:57:34 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Keep your laws OFF my Big Gulp !)
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To: 11th_VA

I’m sure McDonnell will not allow this nonsense to happen.

Honestly....I can’t stand when the media pulls stunts like this to inject confusion into the process — it’s a lib thug tactic.

That being said, I have heard before (and this Weather survey) seems to show that Republicans are more likely to vote in bad weather.

Ann Coulter once said Democrats “wait for FEMA to rescue them” :D


12 posted on 10/25/2012 10:59:00 PM PDT by CountryClassSF
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To: 11th_VA

Storms do not stop American voters.


13 posted on 10/25/2012 11:00:46 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: CountryClassSF

She wasn’t wrong. I have the original warning for N.O. the night before. It told them to leave. Being the idiot ass the populace was, they stayed. Then they had the gall to blame whitey.

I despise things that leech me.


14 posted on 10/25/2012 11:03:26 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: CountryClassSF
I agree McDonnell won't stand for this, but the RATs historically get judges to keep polls open late. I think they will try and by-pass the Governors, they have nothing to lose. Even if they lose the election they can will say it was illegitimate.
15 posted on 10/25/2012 11:03:37 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Keep your laws OFF my Big Gulp !)
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To: 11th_VA

I’m not worried, I’ll kick in my Blazer into 4WD if necessary. Worse comes to worse, I can walk to the polls by cutting through the woods. My poll is at the elementary school I went to and as a kid, we used to cut through the woods to go back and forth if we missed the bus.


16 posted on 10/25/2012 11:15:24 PM PDT by Nowhere Man (Whitey, I miss you so much. Take care, pretty girl. (4-15-2001 - 10-12-2012))
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To: 11th_VA

Bad weather, the Republicans will still go out and vote


17 posted on 10/25/2012 11:18:00 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: American Constitutionalist
The God of Israel is large and is in charge,, not you.

They discount the Man Upstairs and slap Him around without a care in the world.

I can't decide if I want a front row seat or not.

18 posted on 10/25/2012 11:32:54 PM PDT by Slyfox
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To: 11th_VA

There isn’t a storm that’ll stop an American patriot from winning the presidency. Conservatives will find any means possible to make it to the polls.


19 posted on 10/25/2012 11:41:00 PM PDT by albie ("Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were to die tomorrow." Benjamin Frankli)
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To: berdie

But don’t most states have early voting?
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Some program on FNC Thursday indicated that 30 States have early voting.

Off topic....... Why are the Dems pushing so hard for their people to vote early? What’s the advantage? Is it easier to do fraud if voting early, because there is not as much scrutiny as on election day?


20 posted on 10/25/2012 11:49:53 PM PDT by octex
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