Is Columbus a Republican or democrat area?
It matters except when it doesn't.
Good. Libbies don't like the rain. Much easier to stay home eating Ding-Dongs and watching Okra.
I think this will be good. People without jobs who usually vote for government handouts will stay home if it's raining hard.
On and off rain forecasted for Cleveland all day, too.
The republican operatives supposedly like rain. I am not sure if it makes a difference. The big joke today is now "Rove made it rain"
My take is that it's bad for democrats... they aren't energized about sKerry. Imagine waiting in line for several hours (if turnout is as high as anticipated by the MSM) in the rain and cold to vote for someone you aren't that passionate about.
On the other hand, the republican base is generally more passionate about our candidate. That combined with a strong GOTV effort should work in our favor.
Midwest
A cold front sliding eastward through the Ohio Valley will keep much of the lower Midwest damp, although by late in the day, the precipitation should be confined to the Ohio Valley and extreme southern Missouri. Morning voters across southeastern Michigan, southeastern Indiana and much of Ohio will have to dodge raindrops. Sunny skies are expected over the Plains and Upper Midwest. High temperatures should be close to seasonal averages with readings mostly in the 40s and 50s, the 60s in the Ohio Valley.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1265700/posts
Well, if it's anything like Minnesota, (where it is currently raining) it's a good thing. Inclement weather tends to keep the bicycle crowd away.
Good news. Let it rain and keep the bars open.
fyi, Franklin County, which has generally the same boundaries as Columbus is more Democrat; the greater Columbus Metro area, which encompasses the suburbs, is more Republican, and in many cases, heavily Republican.
DOn't forget to vote YES on State Issue 42!
Give Toledo back to meechigan!!!!
Anything that discourages fair weather voters is fine with me.
I'm voting for the president rain or shine.
Several reports by Democratic lawyers allege that Republicans are using weather machines to cause rainshowers in Democratic strongholds. Dark clouds were seen over Harlem, and also areas of Detroit. Al Gore reported storms over his home in Tennessee, and Michael Moore was nearly struck by lightning.
Storms near the Mexican national border running south of California, Texas, and Arizona may be intended to prevent non-native Americans from crossing the border to cast their ballots. Wind also reportedly blew over a ballot box containing Spanish language ballots in Chicago. The ballots were retrieved without incident.
Some residents near swing states report inclimate weather as they attempted to drive to the next state to cast their second ballot. Martha Stewart may have built one of the weather machines from her prison kitchen. It remains to be seen if Haliburton supplied parts for the machines.
For more information on this story see: http://www.buttafly.com/bush/index.php
Anyone who lets a little rain keep them from the polls doesn't deserve to vote.
It keeps the Elderly at home who usually vote as FDR dimbocrats.
That is except for the GOP people who have got the gumption to vote no matter what.
It's Bush fault!
The Dems said Rove had his head in the clouds. Actually his whole body was there seeding the clouds. WHAT A MAN!! Hehehe
I knew he would rain on their parade.
You bet this is good news. Rain DOES dampen the left's turnout but rarely has a noticeable effect on the right's turnout.