Campaign photo diary: Weathering the storm
Obama oversees storm management in D.C. — and more revealing moments on the trail

President Obama walks through the rain on his way back to the West Wing of the White House on Oct. 29. The president canceled a Florida appearance Monday morning to remain in Washington to oversee the response to Hurricane Sandy, which has already begun to affect some 60 million people from North Carolina to Maine.
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