The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms during the period of July 19-21, 2006.”

As The Note notes its, "Interesting timing to declare federal aid on its way to the Show-Me State just as the President plans a day of campaigning there." Don't rule out federal assistance for the New Madrid earthquake before Tuesday. That happened in 1812, but, hey, better late than never.