WASHINGTON — The last thing President Barack Obama wants is to screw up his response to a storm as massive and devastating as Hurricane Sandy, particularly a week before voters decide if they want him around for another four years. So, he’s doing what any good president — and candidate — should do: ditching the campaign trail and owning the storm.
In a hastily organized press briefing at the White House, Obama said Monday that his race with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is the furthest thing from his mind as the East Coast braces for what could be its worst storm in history.
“I am not worried at this point about the impact on the election. I am worried about the impact on families. I am worried about the impact on our first responders,” he said. “The election will take care of itself next week.”
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