Even hurricane Sandy can't stop Obama from campaigning as he heads down to Florida Sunday night

PUBLISHED: 00:49 EST, 28 October 2012 | UPDATED: 13:41 EST, 28 October 2012

President Barack Obama will be getting an official update about looming Hurricane Sandy on Sunday with a visit to the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The National Response Coordination Center in Washington is where FEMA is managing the deployment of federal resources and teams to states along the East Coast ahead of the big storm.

The White House says Obama will participate in a briefing on the storm and receive updates on federal efforts to help local responders in areas in the storm's path.

US President Barack Obama speaks to the press after a briefing on Hurricane Sandy at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Washington, DC on Sunday

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) sits with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William Craig Fugate (right) for a briefing about Hurricane Sandy today

Sunday finest: The President attended church Sunday with his two daughters and their godmother Kaye Wilson

Father daughters moment: Though Michelle appeared to be out of town, Barack clearly enjoyed his time with Sasha (left) and Malia (right)

Later Sunday the president will head to Florida where he's campaigning on Monday during the day before flying back to Washington that evening to monitor the impact of the storm.

The change in plans comes as Obama cancelled campaign stops in Virginia and Colorado early next week because of the oncoming storm.

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Rather than travelling to those states, the President will monitor Sandy's effects from the the White House, his spokesman said Saturday.

Obama was scheduled to campaign with former President Bill Clinton in Virginia on Monday on the first leg of a three-state run through battleground states including Ohio and Florida.

Autumnal: In spite of the picturesque fall leaves, the impending storm may wreck havoc to the Washington foliage

Fall fashion: Given the brisk weather, the girls opted for thick colored tights

The Virginia stop was canceled along with a trip to Colorado Springs.

Obama will return to the White House Monday following an event in Youngstown, Ohio.

'The president will return to the White House to continue to monitor Hurricane Sandy, which is currently forecasted to make landfall along the Eastern seaboard late that day,' said White House spokesman Jay Carney.

'The president is being regularly updated on the storm and ongoing preparations, and he has directed his team to continue to bring all available resources to bear as state and local partners continue to prepare for the storm,' he said.

President Barack Obama has been on a nonstop campaign through swing states as the Nov. 6 election draws near but won't be able to visit Virgina or Colorado as Hurricane Sandy bears down

Obama must abandon campaign appearances in important swing states scheduled barely a week before the November 6 election.

On the upside, pundits say the move also protects him from criticism that he is making politics a priority during a potentially devastating storm, and gives him a chance to appear presidential during a crisis.

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- liz , Florida, United States, 28/10/2012 19:38>>>>>>>No, the only thing Mitt Romney cares about is getting elected. You should seriously question why the state of Massachusetts, which he governed for only one term, is firmly in the Obama column. Mitt was so unpopular he could not have won a second term, so he didn't run.

- Susan , Avon CT. USA, 28/10/2012 19:51

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The only thing President Obama cares about is getting re-elected into office next week, that and only that is what matters to him. Forget Libya, forget Sandy, forget what the average American is going through due to his being in power.

- liz , Florida, United States, 28/10/2012 19:38

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Hurricane Sandy may not prevent Obama from campaigning BUT we can prevent him from staying on as that failed president! There is no stopping the Americans that know the truth and stand for it and vote.. . . OBAMA OUT! WAKE UP

- Joe Begadadochi , Lavallette, 28/10/2012 19:20

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mona , Cleveland, 28/10/2012 19:00>>>>Did you not know, Romney and Ryan are both on the campaign trail today as well? By the way, you might want to be laying in supplies. Ohio is not going to be spared from this storm. If you can take time out from bashing the president you might want to check the weather forecast for Cleveland.

- Susan , Avon CT. USA, 28/10/2012 19:19

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Obama going to church? What a hypocrite. WAKE UP!

- Joe Begadadochi , Lavallette, 28/10/2012 19:18

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Obama looking desperate and so he should be. Even the stupid liberals know he is a miserable failure and won't give him 4 more days, let alone 4 moer years!

- Michael , Miromar Lakes, United States, 28/10/2012 19:05

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I am so unimpressed, with him take charge attitude now! If only he had shown as much interest in the four who were killed in Libya, they could possibly be alive today. Guess this is to show us he does care about something. I am concerned for the people who are at risk with this storm and hope they do take action to keep themselves safe. Please take care of the animals as much as possible also.

- mona , Cleveland, 28/10/2012 19:00

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-Milodog, Your political beliefs aside, is it really necessary to comment on the size of a girl's feet? Her dad is president but that shouldn't make her open to nasty comments. If she has big feet, whoop-de-doo! Why are you stating something that is totally irrelevant to politics!? (By the way, I have small feet, but I still don't care if her feet are "big")

- SH , Ontario, Canada, 28/10/2012 18:56

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Desperation thy name is President Kardashian!

- Lee , Fairfield USA, 28/10/2012 18:53

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Methinks Romney voters are feeling a little desperate and so they should! Ha Ha ha...

- jon , ny, 28/10/2012 18:28

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