Faced with the prospect that Hurricane Gustav would make landfall on or shortly the GOP convention begins, the Washington Post is reporting that the GOP is considering a delay for the start of the convention:

For Bush and Republican presidential candidate John McCain, Gustav threatens to provide an untimely reminder of Hurricane Katrina. A new major storm along the Gulf Coast would renew memories of one of the low points of the Bush administration, while pulling public attention away from McCain's formal coronation as the GOP presidential nominee.

President Bush and Vice-President Chaney are apparently scheduled to speak on Monday, Labor Day, when the convention begins in the Xcel Energy Center.

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McCain has reiterated the possibility of putting off the RNC convention in a piece that Politico is reporting has been taped for Fox News Sunday: “It just wouldn't be appropriate to have a festive occasion while a near-tragedy or a terrible challenge is presented in the form of a natural disaster,” McCain told Chris Wallace of “Fox News Sunday,” in an interview taped for tomorrow. “So we're monitoring it from day to day and I'm saying a few prayers, too.”

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Todd Stauffer

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2008-08-30T17:29:18-06:00