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German Elections Open Thread | 173 comments (173 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Exit polls (none / 0)
I wonder what the weather is like in Germany right now.  Sometimes low turnout can be explained by something as simple as rain or cold weather.  Particularly for elderly voters, and less so for those without vehicles.

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg
by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Sun Sep 27th, 2009 at 12:43:40 PM EST
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Re: Exit polls (4.00 / 2)
It was sunny. And there is actually an opposite effect common in Europe: on a sunny Sunday, people might rather go on a full-day excursion...

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Sep 27th, 2009 at 12:58:18 PM EST
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Re: Exit polls (none / 1)
The weather's fantastic today.

At least something is.

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Sun Sep 27th, 2009 at 12:59:15 PM EST
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German Elections Open Thread | 173 comments (173 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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