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Republicans reportedly considering delaying convention
In a post in this space on Thursday, Vincent Rossmeier noted that there has been discussion inside the White House about possibly canceling President Bush's speech at the Republican convention next week, depending on the turns taken by tropical storm Gustav.
Now, the Washington Post is out with an article that takes things one step further -- because of Gustav, the Post says, "Republican officials ... are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention." The Post also has the same report about deliberations inside the White House about whether to cancel Bush's appearance.
As the Post says, there's a very good reason why Republicans would want to avoid holding their convention as a storm batters the U.S.: Hurricane Katrina. Even if it weren't for Katrina and the negative perceptions still attached to the party from the damage the hurricane inflicted, holding what is essentially a political party while Americans suffer just doesn't look good.
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