Freepers pray for rain on election day.

[Fuzz]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1732477/posts

Because it turns out that Democrats are fair-weather voters.

Literally.

A new study of voter behavior confirms something political operatives have long suspected: rain hurts Democrats and helps Republicans. The study found that 1 inch of rain reduces overall turnout by slightly less than 1 percent and cuts the Democratic vote by 2.5 percentage points.

“Rain does have a significant effect decreasing the Democratic vote share,” said Brad Gomez, a visiting professor of political science at the University of Georgia who co-authored the study. “That’s a fairly sizeable swing.”

By analyzing weather and voting data since 1948, Gomez and his colleagues, Thomas Hansford and George Krause, calculated how many voters stayed home because of rain and snow. During the especially rainy 1992 election, 666,000 voters stayed home, but Democrat Bill Clinton won the presidency by such a large margin that it did not affect the outcome.

There’s a point here to make about liberals and only being willing to do something for their country when it’s convenient to them, but this election season has me so worn out I can’t make it.

Hmmn a nice swath of rain from the Ohio valley through the northeast. Yummy.
And bad weather in the northwest.

Can you say upset?

Ya goin down Cantwell. :)

5 posted on 11/04/2006 9:46:26 PM EST by romanesq

DemocRATS and "showers" are not compatible? I think that started back in the 60s.

6 posted on 11/04/2006 9:47:38 PM EST by FlingWingFlyer (Stop the DemocRATS' Jihad against America! Vote Republican on November 7th!!!!)

More proof that libs are lazy and want everything their way.

9 posted on 11/04/2006 9:48:32 PM EST by omega4179 (Thank Massachusetts for Kerry and Kennedy the traitors.)

The study found that 1 inch of rain reduces <...> the Democratic vote by 2.5 percentage points.

Hmmm, Wonder why...They're already all wet... :P
13 posted on 11/04/2006 9:49:56 PM EST by roamer_1

[Clark2008]

1. I guess it's never occurred to them that that drop MIGHT be

because so many Democrats are the poor and working class who can't afford transportation, making it difficult for them to get to the polls in time after their 12-hour shift at Denney's.

[Kerrytravelers]

5. Nothing much occurs to them. That's why they like *.

[JeffR]

2. Maybe it's because Republican voters don't know enough

to come in out of the rain?
:shrug:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

25. Repug efforts for cloud seeding gathering steam

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[JeffR]

27. The Republican Party, turning climate change from a pinko myth

into a hard-nosed, business-friendly reality.

[spag68]

3. I think

whoever posted this crap is grasping at straws. Wet or not I think the ballots will be cast on Tuesday, and it's going to make them cry.

[KingFlorez]

4. They are that desperate

If they have to talk like this, they must be really scared.

[williesgirl]

6. Hope this is wrong, calling for showers in VA on Tuesday. I'm sure our Dems are so sick of Felix

and his gang of thugs that snow nor blizzard much less rain will keep us away.

[undeterred]

7. Can they say "rain dance?

[RamboLiberal]

8. Oh damn - forecast for Western PA is showers for Tuesday

But I bet we still vote Ricky Dicky Santorum out of office.

[alarimer]

9. And it somehow does not affect Republicans the same way?

I have heard about rain or bad weather depressing turnout but I would have guessed that it would do the same for both parties.

[Rude Horner]

10. How the fuck do you calculate

how many people stayed home? The whole idea of being able to calculate something like this is just stupid. Just looking at the number of voters who show up on a rainy day means nothing, because there's no way to know how many would have shown up had it not been raining. Dumb dumb dumb.

[Clinton Crusader]

11. Gonna rain here Tuesday....

:scared: :scared: :scared:
:sarcasm:

[EllenZ]

12. Rain

Not much chance of rain here on tuesday in Tucson,Az.

Already voted early anyway, be real glad when the count is in and Janet has another term as governor.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

26. Hi Ellen ... Tucson here also

:hi: And welcome to DU !!!

[Kierkegaard]

13. Pricks.

Weather ain't gonna do it this time. You got an ass beatin' coming.

What was that old saying??? GET OVER IT!

[muntrv]

14. Based on what evidence? Oh yeah: Evidence Schmevidence.

[rzemanfl]

15. Have you seen the pictures of the black folks standing in the icy

rain in Ohio in 2004? It is because these pricks set things up to make it hard on people to vote, except where they live.

[tnlefty]

16. Perhaps in other election years, but I've driven elderly voters using

walkers and canes in the pouring rain to vote during early voting here (Oct. 19th-Nov 2nd). We had 2-3 days of cold, rainy weather (sometimes downpours) and people were still getting out and going to vote. Many of them were voting early because they're motivated to vote and were fearful of bad weather and/or long lines on election day when they knew that the long lines might prevent them from voting - not because of weather - but because of their physical conditions making it difficult to stand in lines!

Not this time freeps!

[proud2BlibKansan]

17. So I take it none of these idiots saw the videos of all those voters

standing in the rain in Ohio in 2004?

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

22. They supressed that vote thanks to Blackswell

So they don't care.

[muntrv]

18. How about the fact that election day is NOT a federal holiday?

If everyone had that day off, maybe voter turnout would increase.

[Xeric]

19. Come hell or high water

I will vote on Tuesday, freeper idiots. Bet on that.

[Red Right and BLUE]

20. Hahaha.

Hate to break it to ya, freeps, but I own several good umbrellas. I also have a tendency to remain solid even in wet weather. It'll come in handy when you're all crying Nov 8th.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

21. Screw them

My polling place is less than 150 yards away and Linc is going down......

[HuffleClaw]

23. *cough cough* bullshit *snicker*

wow, they really have lost it.

[gatorboy]

24. And conservative's repressed gay feelings brings them out to vote.