Politics & Government
Obama Offers Consolation to Victims of Aurora Shooting in Video Address
"They had hopes for the future and dreams that were not yet fulfilled, and if there's anything to take away from this tragedy, it's a reminder that life is fragile."
President Barack Obama dedicated his weekly address to those lives lost in Aurora, Colo. at a midnight showing of the new Batman movie, .
"While we will never know fully what causes someone to take the life of another, we do know what makes that life worth living," said Obama. See our video above for the president's full remarks.
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney also issued a statement in response to the incident. According to the Huffington Post, Romney called for citizens to focus on loving each other and those affected by what he called "a few moments of evil."
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