Vows to give areas "what they need" to rebuild . Thanks to a few pool reports we get a sense of President Obama's touring events in Paterson, NJ. The president is spending the Labor Day weekend at Camp David, but has scheduled visits in New Jersey's hardest hit areas after last weekend's devastating Hurricane Irene struck the area.
President Obama tours damage caused by flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in Wayne, New Jersey. ( Kevin Lamarque / Reuters / September 4 , 2011 )
Our pool report comes from David Cook of CSPS. POTUS at Main Street Bridge in Paterson New Jersey at approximately 1:35 p.m. POTUS arrived at the storm damaged Main Street Bridge in Paterson New Jersey over a very fast blowing Passaic River. En route, we saw signs that said “Mr Obama, yes we can” and “We survived Hurricane Irene.” Representative Pascarel told reporters at the bridge “we are glad that he [President Obama] is here.” After walking along t...
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