Election 2008 Republican National Convention Hurricane Preparations Upset Agenda Convention Schedule in Limbo; Bush's Speech Today Called Off
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › September 01, 2008
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St. Paul, Minn. -- With Hurricane Gustav headed for the Gulf Coast, Republicans have put their four-day national convention on standby, scrapping tonight's speeches by President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and others and saying their elaborate showcase for the newly forged ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin is at the mercy of Mother Nature.
"This is the time when we have to do away with our party politics and we have to act as Americans," said McCain, who is scheduled to accept his party's nomination in St. Paul on Thursday.See the full content of this document
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Election 2008 Republican National Convention Hurricane Preparations Upset Agenda Convention Schedule in Limbo; Bush's Speech Today Called Off
Sunday's announcement was an unprecedented departure from the most scripted of political events.
"We'd hoped we could have a more traditional convention, but events have conspired otherwise," said McCain campaign manager Rick Davis, who added that the rest of the week's schedule will be determined day by day and depend on the course...See the full content of this document
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