Wait, even the MOON is going to turn red on Election Day?

Doug P. | 4:03 PM on November 04, 2022

When it comes to midterm projections, it’s looking like there’s a very real chance for a massive red wave:

It appears the GOP may have 350,000 more voters turnout than projected while the DEMS may fall 200,000+ voters short of projections. That’s a net-shift of 550,000 voters in favor of Republicans. Let me explain… (1/29)

— Athan Koutsiouroumbas (@Athan_K) November 3, 2022

All of that thread can be read here, but it appears that all the “red” won’t be confined to just the election. How’s this for a possible developing metaphor?

A blood moon will emerge just before polls open in the midterms on Tuesday, providing what NASA describes as a little "celestial magic." https://t.co/AhKWAq2svi

— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 4, 2022

Blood moon lunar eclipse to rise on Election Day https://t.co/P1P26DRl3I pic.twitter.com/QGZUn5Uu2J

— The Hill (@thehill) November 4, 2022

Before polls open in the midterms on Tuesday, the normally bright and glowing moon will appear an eerie red as the last total lunar eclipse for the next three years takes place.

NASA said the total lunar eclipse — when the sun, Earth and moon align so that the moon goes into Earth’s shadow — will occur on November 8, Election Day. The eclipse will begin at 3:02 ET, and totality – when the moon is within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow and appears a bright red, earning it the nickname of “blood moon” – will last from about 5:17 a.m. to 6:42 a.m. Eastern.

The blood moon stage of the eclipse will be visible from North and Central America, Ecuador, Colombia and western areas of Venezuela and Peru. Those in Hawaii will be able to see every stage of the eclipse, NASA said.

Senator Marco Rubio and others thought that was some seriously great timing: