Hurricane Sandy as the October Surprise

Will the last week before the election belong to Obama or Romney?

Some considerations:

1. Gas prices are dropping everywhere. Once upon a time not too long ago, the R's were going to hang O with the price of gas.

2. Newspaper endorsements are all over the map. Haven't been keeping score, but I know Romney got a key one in Des Moines, IA, but Obama's got some surprising ones as well.

3. Some talk about how the unemployment numbers may not be available on Friday.

4. Maybe most important will be the way Sandy plays out. Obama's forces are reminding voters that Romney wants to kill FEMA, while both campaigns are temporarily on hold. You can be sure that Obama will adhere to the old adage about "never letting a good crisis go to waste.".