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Here's how ABC ends a blogpost about Obama standing in the pouring rain to give a speech.

Astute students of history have noted, weather is not something politicians should take lightly. The presidency of William Henry Harrison, indeed Harrison's life lasted a mere month after after he caught a cold at his inauguration, which was held outside on a chilly Washington morning.

Drudge has a cool photo:

Then there's this:

As the rain began to pour harder, Obama noticed his running mate?s stool close to the edge of the slippery stage.

"I'm gonna ask Joe to move that stool up because I don't want to have to choose another vice-president," Obama joked. "I don't want him slipping over, toppling over there."

Full post as published by Althouse on September 29, 2008 (boomark / email).