COVID-19.... will it impact Super Tuesday voting?

[rufus dog]

Someone here posted something yesterday on how when the population is comfortable then they seem to take risks on Republican candidates. When the shit inevitably hits the fan then they flip to Dems. Main point is the public feels Govt is in the way until things go to shit, then turn to Dems to fix the issues.

Could something similar play out in the Democratic Primaries?

[Gravitycollapse]

1. Yes, it has been shown that bad weather makes people vote more conservative.

Not by a lot. But by enough to potentially make a difference.

[RandySF]

2. It could raise the stakes

and compel some to vote for a candidate they trust to manage a potential public health crisis.

[at140]

3. Nope!

I got back today from a 5 day cruise on Carnival, the ship was full, everyone was having the time of their life, and never saw a single face mask on the ship. But when we disembarked in Jacksonville, I saw a few idiots wearing face masks.

[Gravitycollapse]

5. That's a sampling bias. Everyone who would be uncomfortable didn't go.

[zackymilly]

7. Bookmarking for two weeks. n/t

[at140]

9. Bookmarking for reply post in 2 weeks ..nt

[at140]

10. We all should worry more about this.....

https://www.vox.com/2018/9/27/17910318/flu-deaths-2018-epidemic-outbreak-shot

In my honest opinion, a few who will die from corona virus this year would have PROBABLY died from ordinary flu anyway because flu kills the same category of people most susceptible ...old, diabetics, COPD, infants etc.

[Codeine]

4. I don't think most people give two shits

about the coronavirus.

[IronLionZion]

6. Or it may depress turnout if people avoid congregating in public spaces

For November, if people feel like things are bad because they've seen a lot of their fellow Americans impacted by the virus, or the economy is bad, they'll want new leadership.

I'm recently recovered from a cold (not COVID-19 or Coronavirus) so I stayed home from a Bernie rally today in case I may be contagious. There's a good chance I caught it at a Pete rally I went to last weekend.

[Pachamama]

8. Nope....

Even though I voted by mail, the people I know here in California would walk through a group of COVID-19 infected individuals to get to the polls if they had to get their vote in....

[rufus dog]

11. Not saying it will impact turnout.

But will it have an impact on the choice of candidate.

[blm]

12. No. But a major storm is hitting Tuesday.