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Posted: 11/2/2004 7:39:35 PM EDT
If Bush wins Ohio closely, are there reliable estimates as to whether or not the rain would have been the deciding factor.
Link Posted: 11/2/2004 7:59:06 PM EDT
[#1]
BTT
Link Posted: 11/2/2004 7:59:53 PM EDT
[#2]
That's crazy talk.
Link Posted: 11/2/2004 8:01:35 PM EDT
[#3]
come on   i worked all day   went to vote after work  what the hell does a little rain have do with it?
Link Posted: 11/3/2004 4:40:54 AM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
come on   i worked all day   went to vote after work  what the hell does a little rain have do with it?



Because conventional wisdom says that bad weather slightly depresses the Democratic vote.

When I posted this, the gap was fairly narrow.  
Link Posted: 11/3/2004 4:54:35 AM EDT
[#5]
I don't think the rain suppressed ANY votes here. There were long lines everywhere.
Link Posted: 11/3/2004 4:58:33 AM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
I don't think the rain suppressed ANY votes here. There were long lines everywhere.



+1
Link Posted: 11/3/2004 5:12:10 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/3/2004 5:21:47 AM EDT
[#8]
it was raining at 7:00 when i arrived at our polling place. i have never seen so many people voting. not like the past when there was not even a wait. me and my wife waited about 1/2 an hour, which is pretty long for the part of lorain OH we are in.  
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