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Policy, shmolicy: Election Day weather and football victories could decide the election

  • Written by Mark Robert Rank, Professor of Social Welfare, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
Policy, shmolicy: Election Day weather and football victories could decide the electionBad weather, including rain or snow, tends to suppress voter turnout.Gregory Adams/Moment/Getty Images

The current presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is shaping up to be an extremely tight contest. Any number of last-minute factors might earn votes for one candidate or the other. Late-breaking economic news, international...

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