[h=3]By LAURA MECKLER And CAROL E. LEE[/h]
Politics came to a pause Friday as tragedy in Colorado trumped the partisan attacks that have come to define the political discourse. President Obama said "Such violence, such evil is senseless. It's beyond reason," Laura Meckler has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images.
Politics came to a pause Friday as tragedy in Colorado trumped the partisan attacks that have come to define the political discourse.
President Barack Obama put aside politics as he addressed a crowd in Florida, following the overnight shooting overnight at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. Photo: AP.
APPresident Barack Obama takes a moment of silence for the events in Colorado during a campaign stop in Fort Myers, Fla. on Friday.
President Barack Obama cut short a campaign swing through Florida, canceling an appearance in Winter Park and scaling back his first event in Fort Myers following the shooting at a Colorado movie theater that killed at least 12 people early Friday.
"There are going to be other days for politics," the president said. "This, I think, is a day for prayer and reflection."
Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama also canceled campaign events, while the campaign asked TV stations in Colorado to pull negative ads from the air.
"It takes time for stations to be able to do this, but we are making every effort," Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
Politics came to a pause Friday as tragedy in Colorado trumped the partisan attacks that have come to define the political discourse. President Obama said "Such violence, such evil is senseless. It's beyond reason," Laura Meckler has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images.
Politics came to a pause Friday as tragedy in Colorado trumped the partisan attacks that have come to define the political discourse.
President Barack Obama put aside politics as he addressed a crowd in Florida, following the overnight shooting overnight at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. Photo: AP.
APPresident Barack Obama takes a moment of silence for the events in Colorado during a campaign stop in Fort Myers, Fla. on Friday.
President Barack Obama cut short a campaign swing through Florida, canceling an appearance in Winter Park and scaling back his first event in Fort Myers following the shooting at a Colorado movie theater that killed at least 12 people early Friday.
"There are going to be other days for politics," the president said. "This, I think, is a day for prayer and reflection."
Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama also canceled campaign events, while the campaign asked TV stations in Colorado to pull negative ads from the air.
"It takes time for stations to be able to do this, but we are making every effort," Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.