Presidential Polls, Hurricane Sandy Helping Obama Gain More Votes?
Although Hurricane Sandy negatively affected most of the East Coast and left some states in shambles, it seems to have been a positive thing for President Obama's election and support numbers.
According to the first poll taken after the disaster, eight out of 10 likely voters believed the president did an excellent or "good" job dealing with the monster storm, the Daily Mail reported.
The poll was conducted on Tuesday night prior to his visit to New Jersey, where residents were highly affected by Sandy and the president was photographed comforting a victim. According to the news report, this improved Obama's ratings.
A Washington Post/ABC poll was the first evidence that Obama received a significant boost from his response and reaction to Sandy, although the storm resulted in him canceling his campaign events for a couple of days.
With the elections four days away, President Obama resumed his election campaign Thursday. His first stop was Green Bay, Wis., where he addressed likely voters at a rally. Obama took a moment away from politics and reminded his supporters what makes America such a strong country.
"When disaster strikes, we see America at its best. There are no Democrats or Republicans during a storm. Just fellow Americans," he said.
Obama also made stops in Colorado, Nevada and Ohio, where he stayed until the jobs numbers came out on Friday.
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney continued to campaign in Virginia on Wednesday, where he told the crowd, "This is a critical place for us. Turnout here makes an enormous difference."
Two-thirds of those who plan to support Romney said Obama did well handling the super storm, according to the Washington Post/ABC poll. With the race so tight, Romney's supporters chanted, "Five more days."
"Were going to have to come up with a better slogan tomorrow - or a different one at least," Romney advised his supporters.
The Daily Mail confirmed that Obama's handling of Sandy could tip the balance and win him re-election.
