Brigantine, NJ - Less than a week before a presidential election, when the biting and sneering is at its worst, a bipartisan lovefest broke out Wednesday on the Jersey Shore. Only a hurricane could sweep in this sort of political shift.

President Obama joined New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for a tour of the storm-ravaged coast here, praising his newfound Republican ally as “responsive and aggressive” in his efforts to make sure his state “got out in front of this incredible storm.”

Christie, in turn, praised the Democratic president for the “great working relationship,” and for the “personal concern and compassion” he has shown for the local residents.

The men have staked out opposite sides of most major political battles, but they found common cause in projecting bipartisan teamwork on Wednesday.

The president is days away from Election Day in a deadlocked race that his campaign argues will come down to "trust." The governor of a deep blue state is facing the sort of major crisis that could define both his reelection next year -- and possibly his career.

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