Unless I misunderstood, Mittens cancelled his events today too after the President cancelled that Florida event.

It might hurt Willard more in that the news is about this super storm, not the election. That is a day, maybe two at the least lost National TV coverage for him. Who'll be on TV alot? The President, a perk of incumbency. (Think of people's paternal reactions to national emergencies.) After Katrina, no President or national candidate ever wants to be accused of not doing enough or be seen as not being actively involved enough with any hurricane or such disasters. And Willard can't really complain otherwise he'll be criticized for politicizing a natural disaster. It's a media narrative neither side can dictate or control.

This can't be side about their proxys. Like this religious yahoo from the right-wing:

Sandy is God punishing America

http://defendproclaimthefaith.org/blog/?p=2984