It’s raining rather hard here in the Philly burbs and it’s my understanding that rain is projected over most of the state for the duration of the day. I know that this rain makes me not want to pack up the FinnMan and leave the house, since it is hard to keep the boy dry on the way to and from the car. I’ll get motivated in a bit, but there’s no question that turnout will be less than it would have been on a sunny day. Most analysts think low turnout favors Sestak, particularly in Philadelphia where the Rendell/Nutter/Brady machine will be putting all their muscle into getting out the vote for Specter. I think weather is actually overblown as a factor though. It seems to me that bad weather actually makes it more important that voters receive personal contact from the campaigns or affiliated groups who are doing GOTV. And Specter has a big advantage there. If Specter needs big margins in Philly, the bad weather might actually help him as lightly-motivated Sestak voters stay home.
In a close election, any slight advantage can be decisive, and it could be that Sestak voters, as a whole, are more highly motivated and less likely to be deterred by a downpour. I just don’t think it’s obvious which candidate will benefit.
Well, I wasn’t motivated by the Senate race, that is for damn sure! If it weren’t for the Congressional race, I wouldn’t have bothered to stop as I honestly didn’t care about the Senate race.
the congressional is definitely a reason to get out and vote. the other races are uninspiring to say the least. I like Hoeffel, though, and will vote for him enthusiastically.
I did vote for Hoeffel.
cool.
What congressional race? The Rest of Us don’t know what district you’re in. Mea culpa.
Pa-06. I want a strong democrat to run against Gerlach. I can’t stand that man! LOL! So, I went out and voted for Trivedi. Real good man, real good republican who I think can win!
Real good Democrat. Heh.
Rofl! Not sure how that came out! Yup, good democrat! Geesh!
Yeah, I was happy to vote for Trivedi. Senate vote? blech.
PA-06.
At my polling place, there was at least one sign(and two for Sestak) for all the major candidates, Republican and Democrat except Specter and Pike. Go figure.
I’m always tickled when it rains on election day listening to political analysts dance around what everyone is trying not to say…black folks don’t come out in the rain. It’s funny ’cause it’s true. Well, almost always true with the exception of November 4, 2008. 🙂
This has been my impression: no one is excited about voting for Arlen Specter. NO ONE. In the past week or so, Sestak signs have started sprouting up everywhere. A number of people I know, once they realized they had a choice other than Specter, have expressed more interest in voting. A few people I know are excited to vote simply so because they want Specter to lose.
I don’t know if Specter’s going to benefit from the Democratic machine this time: it’s a hard pill for a lot of people to swallow. I couldn’t swallow either pill.
yeah, if Arlen loses it will be because he gets killed among the undecided. At least he only lost half a vote with you.
he did, however, get christina’s vote. She didn’t like sestak, and figured it will be Specter’s last term.
she went for the clap. I understand. I’m sticking with jock itch.
i haven’t had to pull this acronym out for a long time, but that’s the kind of comparison that makes me ROFLMAO.
Specter’s more like herpes, in that he won’t go away.
Too funny!!! (It’s funny because it’s true!)
Since the Philly peeps are now here, tell me how that whole “Philly machine” thing worked out in 2007. Maybe 50 years ago that mattered. Not anymore considering Brady’s poor showing in the mayoral race.