@mattklewis Good analysis but also note--Gerhard Schroeder won a squeaker as German chancellor in '02 thru his handling of Elbe River flood
Mayors and local officials can lose elections based on how they handle a storm. See the 'Lindsay Snowstorm' - http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jonswaine/100070050/john-lindsay-and-new-york-snowstorm-a-chilling-lesson-for-michael-bloomberg/ …
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@johngizzi Indeed. Despite the Lindsay example (and even Bush/Katrina), I think these events are more likely to help politicians.
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@mattklewis See also Jane Byrne defeats Michael Bilandic http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-chicagodays-byrne-story,0,7583194.story … - 1 more reply
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