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Most news outlets agree, the wildcard that is Hurricane Sandy has definitely thrown a wrench into election season. With the big day eight days away, what exactly does this mega-storm mean for voters out there? Mother Jones along with other publications reported the many factors that could lead to a major swing in the election. Incumbents usually don't do as well when there is unfavorable weather conditions regardless of that being completely out of the president's control. On the other hand, incumbents can improve their overall ratings based on how they handle these conditions. So it really is just up to Obama if he can swing the polls in his favor. As of right now, Romney does have the lead in some major swing states but that doesn't really mean anything. Obama does have another disadvantage in these states though. Since they are being directly affected by Sandy, early voter turnout will drastically decrease and that could be bad for the Democrats due to the campaign's reliance on early voting. What do people have to say about what could possibly the worst collection of events to converge in history....

Regardless of what either party is saying, one fact is clear about last night's debate - the President came out swinging, and by most media reports his strategy worked. The topic was foreign policy, and the president used his personal experiences as an advantage against his republican opponent. A CNN poll has Obama winning by about 8 percent, well within the margin of error. Another poll conducted by CBS finds Obama leading tremendously by 53 percent with Romney getting only 23 and the other 24 percent going to a tie. It was reported the democratic incumbent lost some points in overall likability, a spot where the president always seems to shine,  because he was more on the attack the entire night. But those points just came to even out with Romney. The polls are not the election though, so what does this mean for the final two weeks of campaigning? Let's turn to the comment polls to find out..

The puppets and people making up Sesame Street disagree with the use of Big Bird in recent anti-Romney ads made by the Obama campaign. The owners of Sesame Street said they never granted permission to use the character and they have asked those responsible to pull all further  usage of the beloved yellow bird from political advertisements. The ad was a response to a statement Romney said during the recent presidential debate. The republican candidate stated he would cut federal spending to PBS, deeming it unnecessary because of the economic state the country is in, although he admitted to liking Big Bird. Democrats behind the ad believe the retort was necessary in order to prove that Mitt's primary choice to cut federal spending to PBS is a ridiculous decision and position to have. On the other hand, conservatives find this a childish and desperate attempt to distract voters from what the real issues are under the Obama administration.