2012: Path to the Presidency (175 images)

President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House after returning home on October 29, 2012 in Washington DC. Obama returned early to Washington after canceling his appearance at a campaign event Orlando, Florida due to Hurricane Sandy. UPI/Joshua Roberts/Pool

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton delivers remarks to grassroots supporters at Memory Mall at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida on October 29, 2012 after President Barack Obama announced that he is canceling campaign events and returning to the White House to monitor the preparations for early response to Hurricane Sandy. UPI/Gary I Rothstein.

President Barack Obama talks to workers after a briefing on Hurricane Sandy at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, DC on October 28, 2012. The massive hybrid storm threatens the entire east coast of the United States. UPI/Dennis Brack/Pool

U.S. President Barack Obama walks to St. John's Episcopal Church near the White House with his daughters Sasha (L) and Malia on October 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. Kaye Wilson, Godmother to Malia and Sasha, is at left. UPI/Dennis Brack/Pool