Sandy and the Election

Well, this was an interesting weekend and Monday wasn't boring either. The family spent most of the weekend getting our stuff together for the storm. We have enough water for probably a year. Rice, canned foods and lets not forget beer and wine.  The one thing we didn't buy was batteries.  Luckily we did not lose power and did not need to do any water sterilization. One good thing that came out of the storm was two days off of school and one day off work. We also needed the rain.

Unfortunately not everyone got away with as little damage as my family did.  About three miles down the street people don't have power and there was flooding at the office. And farther up north they got the heck knocked out of them. I just hope God is looking out for them and few people are hurt or killed by it.

Being that this is a political blog eventually I need to speak about politics. Well here we go...

How does a storm effect an election? The incumbent's reaction to the storm can hurt or help them. Look at Bush when katrina hit. Also in some areas it will impact people from voting. Please keep in mind, that the office of president is not the only office that must be voted on next week.  

While reading some news and political blogs, I stumbled across a topic that didn't even cross my mind. How will this impact the next election? Politico addresses the topic;

The 2016ers
Any number of the nation’s governors (or mayors) can attest to the leadership challenges of natural disasters and the powerful effect they can have on approval ratings — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is among those who experienced a post-hurricane spike in popularity after Hurricane Irene.
The path of Hurricane Sandy means it will test a handful of governors with prospects beyond their home states — Christie, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.
With the nation watching, how they respond will go a long way toward establishing their home state narrative. But it will also provide a first impression to many voters outside their states whose introduction to them comes solely through glimpses of interviews and press conferences on cable and broadcast news.

Personally the thought of thinking about the next election didn't occur to me. It is a good thing to think about though. Watch how these people react to this natural disaster so you know what they did in hard times and not fall victim to what they say they're going to do.

Until next time folks stay warm and stay safe. Do not forget to vote next week!

Works Cited

MAHTESIAN, CHARLES. Politico. 30 October 2012. 30 October 2012 <http://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-the-political-fallout-147734.html?hp=l6>.