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Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Election Is Uncertain
I’m not sure whether I render the greater disservice by contemplating the political effects of a natural disaster — or by ignoring the increasingly brisk winds whipping outside my apartment in...
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Oct. 29: Polling Slows as Storm Wreaks Havoc
The effects of Hurricane Sandy on next Tuesday’s election are hard to predict. But the storm is likely to have an impact on the volume of polling in the meantime.Three of the eight national tracking...
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Nov. 4: Did Hurricane Sandy Blow Romney Off Course?
If President Obama wins re-election on Tuesday, the historical memory of the race might turn on the role played by Hurricane Sandy. Already, some analysts are describing the storm as an “October...
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This Blizzard Could Rewrite The Storm Record Books
The Great Blizzard of 2016 (or whatever name you want to give it) is now underway, whitening parts of the Southeast and beginning to crawl up the Eastern Seaboard. This one will challenge records and...
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This Blizzard Could Rewrite The Storm Record Books
The Great Blizzard of 2016 (or whatever name you want to give it) is now underway, whitening parts of the Southeast and beginning to crawl up the Eastern Seaboard. This one will challenge records and...
View ArticleThe (Very) Long Tail Of Hurricane Recovery
On Sept. 8, someone in New York City dialed 311, the city’s non-emergency hotline, and asked for information about a Hurricane Sandy disaster relief program. This was not a fluke. It’s been nearly five...
View ArticleThis Isn’t The First Time America Has Weathered A Crisis In An Election Year
The COVID-19 pandemic has already disrupted public life in a number of ways — large events are canceled, restaurants are closed and many of us are stuck at home — but a fundamental aspect of our...
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