Would Mitt Romney have won without hurricane sandy

[brucejoel99]

Nah, the second debate (a couple of weeks prior) stalled his momentum. He might possibly have won Florida without it though.

This. Mittmentum was a lie after the 2nd debate & Obama was steadily growing even before Sandy. The margin may have been closer but Obama still would've won.

No. Romney was Dole 2.0.

I wouldn't go that far. Unlike Dole, Romney had a chance to win, it's just that he ran a bad campaign and Obama, despite vulnerabilities ran as strong if not stronger than he did in 2008.

[brucejoel99]

I wonder if Chris Christie's hug of Obama after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 destroyed his chances in the 2016 GOP primary?

Chris Christie being Chris Christie is what destroyed his chances in the 2016 GOP primary.