U.S. President Obama speaks during a visit to a hurricane battered Staten Island neighborhood in New...
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a visit to a hurricane battered Staten Island neighborhood in New York November 15, 2012.
Obama was due to visit areas of New York still without power on Thursday, 17 days after Superstorm Sandy tore across the eastern seaboard, showing his ongoing concern for victims of the storm even as his administration turns to budget and international challenges. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER POLITICS)