years later that there are residual effects. the composure you saw yesterday among some people, we have to obviously monitor everyone and make sure they will still be okay. >> in the wake of this colorado massacre, president obama and challenger mitt romney took the time during their campaign events to put politics aside and respond to the tragedy. >> president obama cut his campaign trip to florida short yesterday so he could get back to d.c. and that meant canceling an appearance in orlando and reducing an appearance in fort myers just to remark about the victims and the community in colorado that has been torn apart by this random violence. >> if there's anything to take away from this tragedy, it's the reminder that life is very fragile. our time here is limited and it is precious. and what matters at the end of the day is not the small