Did Sandy save Obama?

Might Hurricane Sandy be the reason for a President Obama reelection tomorrow night?

Nate Silver, New York Times polling guru, tends to give the argument some validity. In a column today he says, “Already, some analysts are describing the storm as an ‘October surprise’ that allowed Mr. Obama to regain his footing after stumbling badly in the first presidential debate and struggling to get back on course. Some Republicans seem prepared to blame a potential defeat for Mitt Romney on the storm, and the embrace of Mr. Obama by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and other public officials.

“The theory has some appeal. The last three days of polling have brought what is almost certainly Mr. Obama’s strongest run of polling since the first presidential debate in Denver.”

Republican stalwarts may blame others if Romney is defeated. The possibility of his losing, by the way, is stronger today than it was yesterday. It seems Romney has run out of time to make up ground on the president – especially in the battleground states.

But the former Massachusetts governor also stuck his foot in his mouth along the campaign trail. Take a look at his words during his speech the Republican National Convention when he made fun of climate change and its impact on our nation… No doubt he’d like to take his statement back.

Then again, with Romney he might deny he ever said such a thing.

Alvaro F. Fernandez