WEATHER REPORT, PART I

How's the projected November 2nd weather in the swing states? It's possible that weather could affect voter turnout, and since Democrats are trying to get as many people to vote as possible, while Republicans are essentially playing turnout-defense, then you should know what to hope for weather-wise depending on your leanings.

Let's check weather.com:

Ohio
Cincinnati: Partly cloudy
Cleveland: Isolated T-storms
Columbus: Partly cloudy
Akron: Isolated T-Storms / wind
Dayton: Partly cloudy

Florida
Miami: Isolated T-Storms
Jacksonville: Scattered T-Storms
Orlando: Isolated T-Storms
Tampa: Isolated T-Storms

Wisconsin
Milwaukee: Partly cloudy
Madison: Partly cloudy
Green Bay: Partly cloudy

TIME-OUT: While we're on the subject of Green Bay, I've noticed that people like to kid John Kerry for calling the stadium in which the Packers play "Lambert Field". The real name of the stadium, as NFL fans and GB residents know, is Lambeau.

But ponder this: When Bush was part-owner of the Texas Rangers, he helped dupe the local taxpayers into publicly funding a new ballpark in Arlington. What was the novel name Bush and his buddies came up with for the new ballpark in Arlington? "The Ballpark in Arlington". I guess Bush wouldn't have a problem remembering how to pronounce such a complicated name as that.

But back to the weather:

Minnesota
Minneapolis: Partly cloudy
Duluth: Partly cloudy

Iowa
Des Moines: Partly cloudy
Davenport: Mostly sunny
Sioux City: Mostly sunny

Arkansas
Little Rock: Sunny
Fayetteville: Sunny

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia: Scattered T-storms
Pittsburgh: Scattered T-storms
Harrisburg: Scattered T-Storms
State College: Scattered T-Storms

Nevada
Las Vegas: Sunny
Reno: Partly cloudy

New Mexico
Albuquerque: Sunny
Santa Fe: Sunny

Colorado
Denver: Mostly sunny
Boulder: Mostly sunny
Pueblo: Sunny

If you want to read into my choice of states, fine. I don't believe Michigan, New Hampshire, Arizona, Virginia, etc are really in play unless it's a landslide in either direction.

Also, it should be noted that "Isolated T-storms" is pretty much the default forecast in Florida, so that's not gonna be a problem.

And of course, I'm glad to be part of the political party which doesn't put its own survival above increased voter participation!

I will do at least one more update of this before election day, probably without links next time, that was a hassle. And dig the Grateful Dead reference in the post title, hehe. (linked lyrics are "libertarian", btw)