<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/author/scottystarnes/> Now Democrats can blame their defeat on the Rain<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/now-democrats-can-blame-their-defeat-on-the-rain/> *Scotty Starnes <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/author/scottystarnes/>*| October 26, 2010 at 6:02 PM | Tags: Democrats <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/tag/democrats/>, midterm elections <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/tag/midterm-elections/>, November elections <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/tag/november-elections/>, rain<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/tag/rain/>, Republicans <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/tag/republicans/> | Categories: Uncategorized<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/>| URL: http://wp.me/pvnFC-3eS
Yes. Rain is now the villain for Democrats losing seats in the House during the midterm elections. The Hill <http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/125791-more-bad-news-for-dems-rain-in-the-forecast-for-election-day> reports: *In more bad news for Democrats, rain is in the forecast for much of the country on Election Day*. Weather tracking websites, including weather.com and The Old Farmer's Almanac, are calling for rain in the Midwest, Southeast and Northeast regions, with chances for precipitation in other parts of the country as well. According to Laurel Harbridge, a Northwestern University political science professor, *GOP voters are not typically discouraged by rain. “Republicans are helped by bad weather ... it does harm Democratic prospects.”* Wendy Schiller, a political science professor at Brown University, echoed Harbridge. *“Bad weather almost always hurts Democrats,” she said. “The traditional Democratic base tends to include lower-income people and the elderly. Both of those demographic groups have a hard time getting to the polls.” * Political experts say the *rain will especially help Republicans this year because the conservative base is motivated to win back control of Congress.* “It will require an even bigger get-out-to-vote effort by the Democrats if the weather is bad,” said Schiller. So if it were sunny, Democrats would get out and vote. I guess these poor Democrats are afraid they will melt if rain touches their skin. Add a comment to this post<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/now-democrats-can-blame-their-defeat-on-the-rain/#respond> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/12454/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/12454/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/12454/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/12454/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/12454/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/12454/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/12454/> [image: WordPress] WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com/> | Thanks for flying with WordPress! Manage Subscriptions<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=5d39acfd19218362d540a3fc3dc3315d&email=baconlard%40gmail.com>| Unsubscribe<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=5d39acfd19218362d540a3fc3dc3315d&email=baconlard%40gmail.com&b=i%26f%7E-WW%25n1m%5B%5DtiQ1%25-%7E%5BIo%5D2BiUXFzL7b8%3D%26r6D>| Publish text, photos, music, and videos by email using our Post by Email <http://support.wordpress.com/post-by-email/> feature. *Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser:* http://subscribe.wordpress.com -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
