political image let s put that up. certainly the most powerful political image of the final week, obama walking the jersey shore with republican governor chris christie who praised him effusively. how much did hurricane sandy help the president s prospects this tuesday? and how much did it hurt romney. chris. the october surprise was actually a surprise. i think it helped the president, initially. but i think whatever small advantage is eroded by the images of people on their television screens. no doubt you mean the long lines for gas people without food. people dumpster diving on manhattan. i mean, this is these images don t particularly say, confidence and quick response. and look, the president is out there campaigning as opposed to appearing to be tending to business. but look, minor improvement. i think it s being eroded a