Obama Cancels Tuesday Campaign Stop Due To Sandy

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President Obama has canceled a planned campaign stop in Green Bay, Wisconsin Tuesday in order to remain in Washington, D.C. and monitor Hurricane Sandy. 

Here’s the statement from Press Secretary Jay Carney:

The President will no longer travel to Green Bay, WI tomorrow for a campaign event, so that he can stay in Washington, DC on Tuesday and closely monitor the impact of and response to Hurricane Sandy.   As he said at FEMA HQ yesterday, the President has instructed his team to make sure that needed federal resources are in place to support state and local recovery efforts.   Additional details about the President’s schedule will be announced as soon as they are available.

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