CAUCUS FORECAST: Bad weather to hit Western Iowa just before caucuses begin

Washington Examiner ^

[TigerClaws]

SIOUX CITY, IOWA — Sometime Monday night or Tuesday morning a storm is forecast to hit here. At first it will probably be rain. Then heavy winds. Then snow. Blizzard conditions are possible.

If the blizzard came Monday afternoon it would dramatically suppress voter turnout at the caucuses. Currently, that's not in the forecast.

Weather.com, as of 8 p.m. Central on Saturday night, says that in the 6 p.m. hour Monday, when voters would be heading to the caucuses, there's a 40 percent chance of rain and maybe snow in Council Bluffs, at the western end of Iowa.

[TigerClaws]

I am seeing a rumor Trump has snow plows coming from NY to Iowa to make sure people turn out. The operators wanted to do it for free, but Trump said he would pay them. Will post verification when I find it.

[catnipman]

“If the blizzard came Monday afternoon it would dramatically suppress voter turnout at the caucuses. Currently, that’s not in the forecast.”

[Mr. Mojo]

If the blizzard came Monday afternoon it would dramatically suppress voter turnout at the caucuses.

In that case, the candidate with the most serious supporters would win.

[biff]

Or do you mean the one with the most votes wins?

What a novel concept votes are, no more Iowa polls!!!

[Mariner]

Western Iowa is the most conservative part of the state, by far.

[Bobalu]

Western Iowa is the most conservative part of the state, by far.

So whose numbers would that hit the most, Cruz or Trump?

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

"If the blizzard came Monday afternoon it would dramatically suppress voter turnout at the caucuses."

Just like voter ID! Damn the weather, it hates minorities and women.

[Iowa David]

Cruz voters who walk to the caucus in shorts to vote.

[vette6387]

Well, take a look! I guess it could be, depending on which way the winds are blowing.

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/uppermissvly.php

[longhorn too]

Can anyone tell me how this caucus thing works?

[ichabod1]

yeah.

[Gator113]

That sounds so Trump. LOL

Go Trump Go....

[Ymani Cricket]

Can anyone tell me how this caucus thing works?

This should help:

http://www.iowacaucus.biz/ia_caucus_howitworks.html

Also, if you really want to get into it, people should understand basics of Parliamentary Procedure (Robert's Rules of Order) so you know what's going on and aren't completely lost when the Chairmanship is voted and motions start.

http://www.rulesonline.com/index.html

[Ymani Cricket]

Sorry, forgot to link it but you can copy and paste the links.

[4Liberty]

Bump!

[r_barton]

"If the blizzard came Monday afternoon it would dramatically suppress voter turnout at the caucuses. Currently, that's not in the forecast."

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It's climate change. The climate is certainly going to change depending on who wins Iowa. ;-)

[Rum Tum Tugger]

Fortunately, almost no one lives in western Iowa.

[RummyChick]

Taking on the weather,too, with airlifted snow plows? I have to laugh.meanwhile..head of RNC is not to be found.

[samtheman]

Lying about Trump is such a full-time job they even lie about the weather.

I have Des Moines, Iowa on my weather app on my iphone:

No snow until 6am tomorrow morning.