Obama arrives in Newtown, White House hypes speech authorship

Tonight, President Obama will speak at a vigil for victims & families in Newtown, CT. Watch live at 7pm ET: http://t.co/PhS3RltK

— White House Live (@WHLive) December 16, 2012

White House official says Obama is primary author of forthcoming Newtown memorial speech and edited his remarks on the flight to Conn

— Jon Passantino (@passantino) December 16, 2012

Pres Obama is the primary author of his #Newtown speech tonight and working with speechwriter Cody Keenan, per White House official.

— Jo Ling Kent (@jolingkent) December 16, 2012

White House official: President Obama is the primary author of this speech, working with speechwriter Cody Keenan.

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 16, 2012

Obama is being listed as the primary author for his speech tonight in Newton, CT. Speech was edited en-route. http://t.co/8djdVoBa

— Frank Stec, PhD (@frankstec) December 16, 2012

@passantino he has to make it all about himself. Must get credit for writing his own speech.

— The Good Dr.'s Wife (@debwilliams) December 16, 2012

WH pool reports President Obama is the primary author of his speech tonight in Newtown; edited with the help of speechwriter Cody Keenan.

— Adam Henry (@viewofadam) December 16, 2012

How many authors are there? RT @thegarance: RT @ByronTau: Obama is the primary author of his speech in Newtown, a White House official says.

— John S. Wilson (@JohnWilson) December 16, 2012

Pool: Obama "primary author" of #SandyHook speech, according to White House official

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) December 16, 2012

The news is stressing that Obama is writing his own speech to address Newtown. Incredible that that is worthy of note

— Chris (@ChrisMac1991) December 16, 2012