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2012/10/31 19:12:13
Subject: Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Contagious Dreadnought of Nurgle
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Just curious really.... I mean that sort of thing has to have some effect on the voters living on the east coast. Won't it?
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2012/10/31 19:16:40
Subject: Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Fixture of Dakka
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I'd like to think that it would take a lot more than an extreme weather event to affect the way I vote.
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2012/10/31 19:17:24
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Not if they can swim! And let's be honest with ourselves; if they can't swim, do we really want them voting anyway?
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2012/10/31 19:18:24
Subject: Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Armored Iron Breaker
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No, "she'll be right".
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2012/10/31 19:18:32
Banished, from my own homeland. And now you dare enter my realm?... you are not prepared.
dogma wrote:Did she at least have a nice rack?
Love it! 
Play Chaos Dwarfs, Dwarfs, Brets and British FoW (Canadian Rifle and Armoured)
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2012/10/31 19:19:09
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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We can't disenfranchise non swimmers....we must provide...provide.....WTF are those called again?....
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Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
No longer defending the US Military or US Gov't. Just going to ""**feed into your fears**"" with Duffel Blog 
Did not fight my way up on top the food chain to become a Vegan...
Warning: Stupid Allergy
Once you pull the pin, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend
DE 6700
Harlequin 2500
RIP Muhammad Ali.
Jihadin, Scorched Earth 791. Leader of the Pork Eating Crusader. Alpha
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2012/10/31 19:19:35
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Contagious Dreadnought of Nurgle
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 rubiksnoob wrote:Not if they can swim! And let's be honest with ourselves; if they can't swim, do we really want them voting anyway?
Couldn't agree more dude! Although I'd probably be slightly more apathetic about voting if I had to swim through Long Island just to get to a polling station!
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2012/10/31 19:20:02
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Powerful Pegasus Knight
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rubiksnoob wrote:Not if they can swim! And let's be honest with ourselves; if they can't swim, do we really want them voting anyway?
Veiled racism?
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2012/10/31 19:20:29
Subject: Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Anointed Dark Priest of Chaos
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 Flashman wrote:I'd like to think that it would take a lot more than an extreme weather event to affect the way I vote.
More at issue is the "ability" to vote...
Many people have lost : power, transportation, ID, are displaced/unable to return t their homes/communities, etc.
Will all polling places have power?
How many people will find their pressing needs brought about by the storm more important than getting out to vote?
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2012/10/31 19:20:33
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Contagious Dreadnought of Nurgle
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 Jihadin wrote:We can't disenfranchise non swimmers....we must provide...provide..... WTF are those called again?....
Ummmmm, boats?
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2012/10/31 19:22:37
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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No not boats. They can't learn how to swim then. Arm floats. Give them a pair of arm floats. They learn how to swim and can vote 
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2012/10/31 19:22:58
Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
No longer defending the US Military or US Gov't. Just going to ""**feed into your fears**"" with Duffel Blog
Did not fight my way up on top the food chain to become a Vegan...
Warning: Stupid Allergy
Once you pull the pin, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend
DE 6700
Harlequin 2500
RIP Muhammad Ali.
Jihadin, Scorched Earth 791. Leader of the Pork Eating Crusader. Alpha
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2012/10/31 19:23:15
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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That's the beauty of democracy, YOU decide!
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2012/10/31 20:02:06
Subject: Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Ragin' Ork Dreadnought
Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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It might affect the vote... we had something very similar to this in Germany a few years ago... Just before the election (popular guy versus the guy with more votes, it was a close run), some towns got flooded and Schröder, the popular guy, did what Obama just did, stopped his campaign and managed to organise everything again. Everyone agrees that this got him elected again, he'd have lost otherwise.... so yeah, lucky Obama....
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2012/10/31 20:23:04
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Fox estimated like 2 million likely not to vote due to clean up, power, road damage, home security/securing their valubles, and otherstuff
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Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
No longer defending the US Military or US Gov't. Just going to ""**feed into your fears**"" with Duffel Blog
Did not fight my way up on top the food chain to become a Vegan...
Warning: Stupid Allergy
Once you pull the pin, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend
DE 6700
Harlequin 2500
RIP Muhammad Ali.
Jihadin, Scorched Earth 791. Leader of the Pork Eating Crusader. Alpha
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2012/10/31 20:24:26
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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rubber dingys?
Dudes its not armaggeddon. Waters will have drained away (oustide of the subway) in another day.
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2012/10/31 23:19:59
Subject: Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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This is one case where the US electoral colleges are an advantage. Since each state's vote is in effect a "black box" that outputs N electoral college votes, merely depressing voting numbers in a particular state will not have as great an effect.
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2012/10/31 23:23:14
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Jihadin wrote:Fox estimated like 2 million likely not to vote due to clean up, power, road damage, home security/securing their valubles, and otherstuff
So the richer, more ruggedly non-dependent-on-government-entitlement conservative voters may edge out the poorer elements of society and swing NY into the red for the first time in decades?
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2012/10/31 23:31:17
Subject: Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Fixture of Dakka
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As I said earlier in another thread, I think this is either candidate's moment to shine and show what they are really made of. It's my understanding that Romney told people looking to contribute to his campaign to give the money to a relief fund instead. On top of that, he has been putting some of his personal resources into the mix.
Obama can use his position to do great things, and as far as I've seen has been on top of the situation.
My ideal scenario would be to see them make a joint appeal for the area and be seen working side by side to help the people there.
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2012/10/31 23:33:14
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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So the richer, more ruggedly non-dependent-on-government-entitlement conservative voters may edge out the poorer elements of society and swing NY into the red for the first time in decades?
Whew right int the deep end. If my house was exposed to the elements with no way to secure it do you think I go vote? Beside a Hurricane doesn't discriminate
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Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
No longer defending the US Military or US Gov't. Just going to ""**feed into your fears**"" with Duffel Blog
Did not fight my way up on top the food chain to become a Vegan...
Warning: Stupid Allergy
Once you pull the pin, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend
DE 6700
Harlequin 2500
RIP Muhammad Ali.
Jihadin, Scorched Earth 791. Leader of the Pork Eating Crusader. Alpha
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2012/10/31 23:39:46
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan
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Jihadin wrote:We can't disenfranchise non swimmers....we must provide...provide..... WTF are those called again?....
"Water Wings".
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2012/11/01 14:25:55
Subject: Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Huge Hierodule
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
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No doubt the Westboro Baptist Church will claim that the hurricane is god's punishment for gay rights or some crap like that. Expect some rambling about the USA supposedly getting special treatment from God and how they could lose that if they don't start being a bunch of homophobic racist douchebags again.
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2012/11/01 14:55:20
Subject: Re:Will Hurricane Sandy (Frankestorm) affect the US election?
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Stubborn Hammerer
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