The Obama Diary

AP: Once again donning the mantle of consoler-in-chief, President Barack Obama will travel Sunday to Colorado to comfort distraught families of those gunned down in a minute and a half of real-life horror at a midnight movie showing.

While authorities gather evidence on the suspect and the nation tries to fathom what drove the gunman, Obama will meet with loved ones struggling with pain and grief.

The president planned just a brief visit to Colorado — a bit under 2½ hours — during which he was also scheduled to meet with local officials in Aurora, where the shots rang out at a multiplex theater early Friday. Twelve of the victims died, 58 were injured.

After the Colorado stop, Obama is flying to San Francisco, where on Monday he’ll begin a previously scheduled three-day campaign trip….

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Monday: The President will travel to Reno, Nevada to deliver remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention and for campaign events. He will then travel to Oakland for campaign events. He will remain overnight in San Francisco, California.

Tuesday: The President will travel to Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington for campaign events. He will remain overnight in Seattle, Washington.

Wednesday: The President will travel to New Orleans, Louisiana for campaign events and to deliver remarks at the National Urban League conference. Later, he will return to Washington, DC.

Thursday: The President will attend meetings at the White House.

Friday: The President will attend meetings at the White House and campaign events in Washington, DC and McLean, Virginia.

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