First things first... As a resident of Florida with at least a dozen hurricanes under my belt I hope everyone in the affected area is being safe and smart. Hunker down, dont go out, have plenty of supplies and evac if told to...
That said, this IS the climax of the political season and everything, even storms, has some sort of political impact. The president gets to look presidential as he prepares for the storm so if things go well from a management standpoint it could have a positive impact on his campaign. The flip side is if it is a huge mess ala Katrina then bye-bye Mr. President, your goose is cooked.
The thing I am most curious about however is the turnout in the northeast... if there is alot of damage, power out for days on end and whatnot then that will no doubt impact the turnout which is terrible news for the President.
The northeast is his main stronghold, with the exception of possibly New Hampshire he is expected to carry the entire region and a low turnout could effect that... even if he does carry each state as expected it will have a negitive effect on his vote count nationally.
As big and important as this election is I hate to think that the deciding vote could very well be cast by an angry girl named Sandy.
Again... best of luck to all in her path.
