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Ken O'Brien

Could Hurricane Sandy Delay the Election?

From Slate Magazine

 landfall of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City

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As Hurricane Sandy begins battering the East Coast, many people in the storm’s path are preparing for days of power outages. Meanwhile, pundits are asking how the storm could affect the outcome of the presidential election. If there are still widespread power outages on the East Coast come Nov. 6, could the election be postponed?

Mitt Romney Proposes Gutting FEMA and Leaving Disaster Relief to States. Or Privatizing It (VIDEO)

From Mother Jones

With Hurricane Sandy set to make landfall in the Mid-Atlantic, Mitt Romney's policies for federal emergency management seem as relevant as ever. And the candidate's budget, as described below, isn't the only indication Romney would slash funding: As the Huffington Post's Ryan Grim noted, the presidential candidate suggested during a GOP primary debate that he would diminish the agency's role and leave responsibility for helping imperiled Americans to the states: