Obama Says ‘Entire Country Behind’ Storm-Ravaged New Jersey

President Barack Obama toured through New Jersey on Sunday to survey damage left in the wake of Hurricane Irene, which flooded entire towns and killed dozens of people along the East Coast.
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US President Barack Obama (2nd L) shakes hands with residents as he tours through the devastation left by Hurricane Irene with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (L) in Wayne, New Jersey, September 4, 2011.  (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)