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Crappy Weather Forecast for Tomorrow in Ohio and Michigan (Original Post) titaniumsalute Nov 2016 OP
It gives more weight to the early votes greymattermom Nov 2016 #1
Only if Election Day voting is equally depressed for Democrats and Rs yardwork Nov 2016 #5
Except Trump's base is poor and uneducated dbackjon Nov 2016 #18
Very good point! This election is so different. yardwork Nov 2016 #20
Not for my neck of the woods in Ohio. SamKnause Nov 2016 #2
40% chance of thundershowers in Columbus area Maeve Nov 2016 #24
bad weather might keep older voters who might support Trump from turning out book_worm Nov 2016 #8
This is the Midwest...not that bad. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #9
We're supposed to have rain and a high of 57 gollygee Nov 2016 #12
We can handle showers and high 50's in November. Barack_America Nov 2016 #14
Rain in OH is supposed to start later in day. LisaL Nov 2016 #15
We are tough in Ohio and we have had weather much worse on election day. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #16
I am buying 20 umbrella from the dollar store today Johnny2X2X Nov 2016 #22
Excellent! CajunBlazer Nov 2016 #25
Great idea! subterranean Nov 2016 #26
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yardwork

(61,588 posts)
5. Only if Election Day voting is equally depressed for Democrats and Rs
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 08:36 AM
Nov 2016

Unfortunately, bad weather usually depresses the Democratic vote more. Republicans are wealthier and can get to the polls more easily.

yardwork

(61,588 posts)
20. Very good point! This election is so different.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 11:22 AM
Nov 2016

My sister in NE Ohio thinks the Trump supporters may not bother to vote.

SamKnause

(13,091 posts)
2. Not for my neck of the woods in Ohio.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 08:29 AM
Nov 2016

Forecast; 67, cloudy, only 20% chance of rain.

I live 60 miles east of Cincinnati.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
8. bad weather might keep older voters who might support Trump from turning out
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 09:15 AM
Nov 2016

I think more so than younger voters.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
12. We're supposed to have rain and a high of 57
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 10:20 AM
Nov 2016

That's like spring. We've had much, much worse election days. November can be ugly.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
14. We can handle showers and high 50's in November.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 10:30 AM
Nov 2016

I wouldn't worry about MI. But, OH, where the weather in the north of the state will be worse than the south, that could be something.

Johnny2X2X

(19,038 posts)
22. I am buying 20 umbrella from the dollar store today
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:51 PM
Nov 2016

I'm going to hand them out if there's a line and tell people to hand it to someone else on the way out.

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