Obama calls on donors to give for hurricane

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CHICAGO (AFP) — Democratic nominee Barack Obama appealed to his two million donors for financial aid for Hurricane Gustav victims Monday, as he made plans to return to Chicago to assess the aftermath of the storm.

Obama also got a federal briefing about the hurricane's destructive charge ashore near New Orleans, after his Republican rival John McCain ordered a halt to all political activity at his party's nominating convention.

"Today, the thoughts and prayers of all Americans are with those in the path of Hurricane Gustav -- and many of you are asking what you can do to help," Obama said in an email to his supporters.

"We do not yet know what the impact of Hurricane Gustav will be, and we hope with all our hearts that the damage will not be as great as it...