Archives for August 2008

US Republicans to suspend most activities on first day of national … - Xinhua

WNCT

US Republicans to suspend most activities on first day of national …Xinhua, China - 7 hours agoWhite House earlier said that President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney would skip the Republican National Convention where they were supposed …Video: Gustav Scrubs Bush Appearance at GOP Convention AssociatedPressBush Won't Attend Republican Convention Because of Hurricane BloombergLeading […]

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Schwarzenegger, Other Top Republicans Won't Attend RNC - CBS News

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Schwarzenegger, Other Top Republicans Won't Attend RNCCBS News, NY - 8 hours agoWhen The White House announced this morning that President Bush and Vice President Cheney will not be attending the Republican National Convention on Monday …Cheney contemplates public legacy Barre Montpelier Times ArgusObama is new Lincoln: Al Gore Hindustan TimesGore, Backing Obama, Says McCain Victory […]

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Hurricane Gustav darkens Republican convention (AFP via Yahoo! News)

White House hopeful John McCain shelved most of Monday’s first day of the Republican convention and vowed to put politics on hold as Hurricane Gustav roared towards ill-fated New Orleans.

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Gustav disrupts McCain’s Republican convention (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Republican John McCain on Sunday ordered political speeches canceled for his Republican nominating convention on Monday to avoid a festive atmosphere while Americans cope with Hurricane Gustav.

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Republican convention in turmoil over hurricane (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The Republican convention was thrown into turmoil Sunday with President George W. Bush deciding to stay away and major schedule changes imminent as Hurricane Gustav threatened New Orleans.

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Gustav shakes up McCain’s Republican convention (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Hurricane Gustav disrupted Republican John McCain’s convention on Sunday — President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney opted out of attending and Republicans considered shortening the event.

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Bush and Cheney Won’t Attend Republican Convention (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News)

Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) — President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney canceled plans to attend the Republican National Convention in Minnesota because of Hurricane Gustav, as the president urged people in the storm’s path to follow local officials’ orders to avoid danger.

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Bush won’t go to Republican convention as hurricane looms (AFP via Yahoo! News)

President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney will not attend the Republican national convention Monday as dangerous Hurricane Gustav closes in on the US Gulf Coast, the White House said Sunday.

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Bush and Cheney Won’t Attend Republican Convention (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News)

Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) — President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney won’t travel to the Republican National Convention in Minnesota because of Hurricane Gustav, the White House said.

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Gustav forces Bush and Cheney to miss Republican bash (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Republican John McCain’s nominating convention suffered its first casualties from Hurricane Gustav on Sunday — both President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney will be unable to attend.

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