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Romney retools political rally into disaster relief event

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    Carl Cameron reports from Dayton, Ohio

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Thank you the Romney campaign has shifted slightly from events focus on the election.

To ones less overtly political all the while trying desperately not to lose precious momentum.

During the final seven days -- political correspondent Carl Cameron is in Tampa Florida tonight.

In Dayton Ohio exactly a week from the election Mitt Romney tried to retool -- rescheduled political rally into what it's dubbed the disaster relief event that charity concert.

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Originally scheduled as a victory rally to invigorate voters for the sprint country star -- -- performed but.

2008 nominee John McCain scheduled appearance was scrapped.

In a debate last year round was asked about cutting theme his budget and did not rule it out from the he ignored reporters' questions about it today.

The storm could freeze the race or -- momentum for either campaign.

The Gallup company suspended its daily tracking poll a -- that sandy has -- the political calculus into new uncharted territory.

Brought his political director distributed a memo suggesting Romney surge has put Minnesota and Pennsylvania in play for the presidents on defense saying quote.

This expansion of the electoral map demonstrates that governor Romney's momentum has jumped containment from the usual target states.

It has spread to deeper Blue States that Chicago never anticipated defending.

Paul Ryan was in his home state of Wisconsin encouraging relief efforts at campaign victory offices.

His native son popularity has helped -- surgeon Wisconsin to with a two point report -- the president in the real clear politics average of recent Wisconsin polls.

Robbie resumes campaign events tomorrow in Florida with stops in Tampa Miami and Jacksonville.

Thursday he plans to visit Virginia where GOP governor Bob McDonnell a top ally is dealing with city clean up.

We are issuing AL letter today to -- voting registrars offices around the state.

Asking him to stay open for up to eight additional hours.

To be able to make up for the time that -- citizen.

May not have had to vote absentee.

Over the last two days.

I don't think the damage has been massive certainly not in Virginia it appears even in Northern Virginia.

And not necessarily in New Hampshire so we're not looking at swing state sustaining the damage.

And despite cities devastation it hasn't completely disrupted the campaign.

Advertisements continue on TV and endorsements continue today -- picked up the support of former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca.

Former Chrysler president house -- They said he's the right man to help the try to fix the auto industry.

For the next couple days -- -- a very fine line between trying to rally voters and continue his campaign and stay on the right side of the relief effort brought.

Carl Cameron traveling with the Romney campaign Carl thank.

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