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Storm revives issue of climate change

"Obama stands on the brink of history - either he is going to change the trajectory of American policy on climate change or he is going to go down in history as the president who failed to listen to the winds of Sandy," Moglen said.

But Obama acted swiftly after Sandy, canceling late-stage campaign stops in swing-state Ohio and heading to New Jersey to view the relief work in the storm's wake.

His swift reaction scored the president an 11th-hour endorsement from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who had criticized Obama and Romney for being tone-deaf on climate change.

"Within the first few weeks and months of (Obama's) administration, there will be some key policy decisions that the president is going to be under pressure to make, which will indicate whether or not he is going to respond to this climate-change reality," Moglen said.

A Washington Post/ABC News poll showed that nearly eight of 10 respondents thought Obama had done an "excellent" or "good" job dealing with Sandy's impact.

More important, the president's actions suggest climate change could become a priority in his second term.

About the broadcaster:

Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.