President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie look at storm damage along the coast of New Jersey on Marine One. Photo: White House.

Politico – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s romp to reelection began with a storm.

For all the focus on his superior ads, his crossover support from unions, and the weakness of his Democratic rival, Christie’s path to victory – one that’s expected to shatter the record margin for a New Jersey Republican in the historically blue state and propel an all-but-assumed bid for president – started on Oct. 29, 2012. That was the day that Hurricane Sandy touched down on the Jersey Shore.

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