Sep 01 2008
More On The Convention
Republican officials here are preparing for radical changes to every element of the convention. If the storm is as bad as feared, they will dramatically alter the tone of the speeches, cut way back on the partisan red meat, eliminate the glitzy entertainment and, if they can do so legally, use the gathering for a massive fundraising drive that may even feature a passing of buckets on the convention floor to benefit the Red Cross, according to a top GOP source.
They’re playing it by ear. Gustav hasn’t hit yet, nobody knows where it will hit exactly, or how much force it will have yet. But the convention can’t be completely canceled:
Much can be changed or altogether dropped from the convention, but it emphatically must take place in some form, because McCain needs to be nominated to be legally placed on the ballot in all 50 states. “There are no exceptions to that,” said the source.
McCain and Palin have been in Jackson, Mississippi since yesterday.
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