Maybe the weather has played its part, lengthy rain delays adding to the suspense and changing the course of proceedings.

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Essentially, the campaign managers here are repeatedly bringing up the bad weather, I think maybe downplaying expectations because some of worst weather was in the areas of the state that where the most Republican, the most conservative and the most evangelical.

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But when they are open, the bars still pull great pints of stout, serve hearty food and remain the extended living room for locals ready to chat about the weather, Irish football and maybe the economy.

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Maybe he'll weather the next one.

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If she did, it could have been for a very valid reason, such as concerns about the weather or acoustics, or maybe nerves -- even superstars must get a little nervous when they see a crowd of close to a million people.

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That is how one market commentator has described the European Central Bank's (ECB) widely anticipated rate cut: Welcome, maybe, but unlikely to bring a big change in the weather for the periphery economies currently locked in the boot.

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Maybe the Orange Bowl will be a bigger deterrent, a deterrent, but certainly not the weather.

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Whether the absentees are scared or lazy or both is unclear - maybe they just saw a better weather forecast for this week than I saw - but what is clear is that American golfers don't need much of an excuse not to leave America.

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Once you've shared your hyperlocal weather report, check out what people nearby or in different parts of the city are experiencing, maybe start following your favorites.

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