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Take Two

Could Hurricane Sandy affect the outcome of the election?

By Take Two Staff
Published Oct 30, 2012
US President Barack Obama leaves after speaking to the press in the briefing room of the White House October 29, 2012 in Washington following a briefing in the Situation Room on the status of Hurricane Sandy as it approaches the Atlantic coast of the United States.
US President Barack Obama leaves after speaking to the press in the briefing room of the White House October 29, 2012 in Washington following a briefing in the Situation Room on the status of Hurricane Sandy as it approaches the Atlantic coast of the United States.
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BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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Could Hurricane Sandy affect the outcome of the election?

Hurricane Sandy isn’t the first natural disaster to affect an election. Research has shown that when disaster strikes, it’s not good news for the incumbent.

We’ll look at how severe weather can influence the electorate.