Remember what numerous political and religious leaders suggested in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and killed, 1,836 people? Well, in case you’ve forgotten here is a sampling.

Pat Robertson said on a broadcast of The 700 Club that the hurricane was God’s punishment in response to America’s abortion policy. American evangelist John Hagee blamed the hurricane on a gay pride event known as Southern Decadence Day. He said, “I believe that New Orleans had a level of sin that was offensive to God, and they are — were — recipients of the judgment of God for that.”

So if God is in the habit of punishing individuals for their beliefs and stances on political, religious or social issues, then what can we make of Hurricane Sandy, which has caused an estimated $30 to $50 billion in damages along the east coast and has killed at least 85 people? Could God be trying to influence the outcome of next week’s presidential election by delivering a major storm a week before we vote?

Let’s look at it from His perspective. Which of the two candidates supports FEMA, and which one supports Paul Ryan’s budget, which would slash $1.3 billion from FEMA, including cutting $425 million from grants to states and local communities to help them prepare for and respond to disasters such as Hurricane Sandy.

Which candidate believes in climate change and which one has said, “My view is that we don’t know what’s causing climate change on this planet, and the idea of spending trillions and trillions of dollars to try to reduce CO2 emissions is not the right course for us?”

Which candidate benefits most from the news coverage of the devastation and from the accolades of New Jersey’s Republican Governor Chris Christy?

If one is to look at all of this objectively it’s clear that God wants Barrack Obama reelected President of the United States.