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    Mike Emanuel reports from the White House

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-- Obama traveling in New Jersey today the devastation are nothing short of breath taking as you can clearly see in towns like this.

In brick township now reeling after completely reshaped by the storm.

Governor Chris Christie reassuring that -- heartbroken citizens up and down the shore that simply surviving is worth more than anything there now.

Very good.

Mike you -- plus the White House now and what do we expect today because the president's heading to New Jersey he'll be with the governor Mike good morning -- in the north on.

Bill good morning we expect President Obama will head to the Atlantic City area about three hours from now I expect we'll see him.

Do something before then but this afternoon in New Jersey.

He will return to the role of comforter in chief undoubtedly.

Doing what you saw Governor Christie doing there comforting people who have.

Lost everything following this devastating hurricane.

Also meeting with first responders and perhaps making a few comments about what he's seen and promising that the federal government will restore services and get -- -- to the people of New Jersey.

As quickly as possible as for Governor Christie who's been an outspoken critic of the president.

Over the past few years.

With this this matter this issue things are different.

If the president United States does a good job I will praise him and because of bad job I will criticize him.

But he has done a good job -- the last few days for New Jersey but still he deserves this -- -- -- and we'll get it regardless of what the calendar says.

Because this is much more important politics.

This is the life of the people my state.

And we know Governor Christie was the talk to the president about the Army Corps of Engineers coming -- to New Jersey and trying to restore the Jersey Shore.

As best as possible bill how tricky is this for governor Romney meanwhile he's back -- the -- they I think three stops in Florida alone like.

That's right crisscrossing Florida with former governor Jeb Bush there it'll be -- -- to listen to his tone because.

The visual -- of course of President Obama up in New Jersey with victims of this storm.

We know governor Romney yesterday it was in the Dayton area -- doing an event.

Essentially.

Calling for relief efforts for the people who are suffering so badly along the East Coast collecting money for the victims of the storm.

-- -- -- a listen to his tone today.

Obviously campaigning for president but also.

Want to make sure not to go too far perhaps a lot of people make a big deal out of Ohio -- Florida's got 29 electoral votes.

That's upon a gold in this race thank you might -- Emanuel there.