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viguy007

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Fri Oct 26, 2012, 02:06 PM Oct 2012

Sandy may determine our next president [View all]

I am an expatriate who lives in the Dominican Republic. I am not a weatherman, but Sandy is a big storm, it has effected us for 5 days even though it is 1000 miles away. We got no wind but we have gotten a ton of rain. It is forecasted to hit the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Floods will be a problem even if wind damage is not. These are all Obama states. This might hold down his vote in the areas Obama is the strongest. If the election is as tight as the polls say it is, this might very well cost Obama the popular vote victory. But what about the electoral college. This is where voter commitment and motivation comes into play. Most of these states are safe Obama, but PA and OH are not. If you live in OH, redouble your efforts to get people to vote early, tell them it is better to vote when the sun is shining, rather then at a time when you have a foot or more of water in the streets. In PA get your ground game ready, especially transport to the polls. With our commitment we can overcome anything the weather throws at us.

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