Barack Obama actually said...

I want to thank those Americans for their work over the past several days, which has saved lives and property up and down the East Coast.

We will support our State and local partners in every way that we can as they work to restore power in those areas.

This has been an exemplary effort of how good government at every level should be responsive to people's needs.

We’re going to make sure that we are there for the people of New Hampshire.