RENEE MONTAGNE, host: All along the Gulf Coast, the political climate is tightly connected to the coastal climate. Hurricane Katrina, of course, was a huge political event in Louisiana, and now the state of Florida is preparing for Tropical Storm Faye. It could become a hurricane. It's arriving in a state that may play a big role in this fall's election. And the storm forced both Barack Obama and John McCain to cancel appearances there.
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are in a tight race in Florida, but tropical storm Fay forced both campaigns to cancel appearances Sunday as the storm approached the Sunshine State.