Given Destruction By Sandy - Are The Repugs Or Dems More Likely To Not Vote?.....

[global1]

Talk of how bad H. Sandy could be to many states and the possibility of widespread power outages, flood damage, damage to buildings and large amounts of snow - voters might face roadblocks to inhibit their getting out to vote.

If people's houses or property sustained storm damage - will they even be interested in voting or will they be so preoccupied that they will either blow off voting or forget to vote.

I was just wondering which voters might be more inclined to not vote - Repugs or Dems?

[putitinD]

1. The repugs will crawl over broken glass to get to the polls if necessary, the Dems, not so much.

[justiceischeap]

3. Actually, it's better for Dems

Where there is early voting, Dems are turning out in high numbers. In the DC area, the turnout is much higher than they were prepared for because of the storm, so I think the Dems, especially in urban areas, will crawl over broken glass this election too. The DNCC has done a good job, I think, of pushing the urgency of GOTV this year.

[yellerpup]

6. I think Dems will crawl over broken glass, too.

We have too much at stake to sit this out. I don't believe the opposition is all that fired up about their candidate, especially if voting becomes inconvenient.

[exboyfil]

2. Losing PA would be the worst

outcome. If the polls and infrastructure is messed up in Philadelphia that would hurt Obama more. Since it is without early voting Virginia could also be an issue. Obviously those living on the edge (more likely to be Democratic voters) are going to find it more difficult to vote with the loss of infrastructure.

[Life Long Dem]

4. I'm hoping there's more hype than power outages.

The East Coast is all blue state territory. N.Y. area especially.

[exboyfil]

7. Exception

Philadelphia. Enough to lose PA? Probably not but you have to keep an eye on it.

[yellerpup]

5. I haven't seen yet that there is real enthusiasm

for Rmoney's candidacy. The Republican base, especially the fundamentalists, will not go out of their way to support someone they don't like. He's not likeable and I don't recall any poll where he has achieved anywhere close to 50%. I think he's done. I don't think KKKarl is, but Mitt is done.

[magical thyme]

8. my tea leaves, plus a conversation with a teabagger yesterday, tell me less likely

1. There is no big storm; it is a conspiracy. It is not even going to rain this week.

2. Since there's no big storm approaching, if only to deny the reality of dense clouds, wind and rain, they will stubbornly dig in their heels and there will be no early voting or preparations.

3. Without early voting or preparations, they'll be too busy struggling to survive when the conspiracy storm actually strikes.

But what I'm really waiting for is the mayhem that ensues when the FEMA trucks start arriving to help them out. I just hope they're not greeted with a hail of bullets before the teabaggers are carted off to the FEMA internment camps!

[lonestarnot]

9. Pugs are cowards they will run for the hills while dems vote.

[global1]

10. That's Kind Of What I Thought....

the Repugs will feel the consequences of being storm ravaged more than Dems. Many Repugs have it so good all the time that when the slightest hitch in their wagon hits - they fall to pieces and can't cope.

Seems to me Dems are more used to dealing with problems and might not be so distraught.

[Bonhomme Richard]

11. Repugs won't leave their homes for fear of looting.

Whether it is happening or not...it could happen.
That's their DNA

[Downwinder]

12. If there is an evacuation, depends on who is evacuated

and to where.

[1-Old-Man]

13. This storm won't have any effect on the election at all.

[Honeycombe8]

15. Of course it will! Even a rainstorm will lower early voting turnout.

It takes longer to get there, so some people won't have time. Others won't want to fight the waterlogged streets. Others will find it too dangerous to be out and about with a hurricane on the way.

I don't know whether it'll affect Repubs or Dems more, though.

[Freddie]

14. Rural areas more likely to have power outages

They tend to vote Repug.
Cities and suburbs here in PA tend to have fewer and shorter outages (advantage to us) plus city folks can often walk to their voting places.