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he wants you to know he does not like lenny kravitz. the greatest conversation with a 5-year-old who will be a mermaid for halloween if weather permits. she would very much like a baby sister. >> i'm working on it. >> we had it pretty good compared to many who were waiting out a storm that they knew would wreak havoc on their homes. as much as we love our jobs and relish the blood sport that is election politics, it was also so nice to have an unexpected break from it all. i know that thousands are cleaning up after the storm and many folks will not be able to pivot off of sandy and back to normalcy for a long while. we're thinking about all of you, but for all the talk of an october surprise, for me it was the gentle but much-needed reminder that politics, yes, even a presidential election, is not the most important thing. family is. >> hear, hear. >> okay. that does it for "the cycle." martin, it's all yours. >> s.e., you failed to mention the three bottles of burgundy you drank as well. >> that did not happen. >> it's tuesday, octobe