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August 31st, 2008
Posted: 04:06 PM ET
(CNN) — Republican presidential candidate John McCain said most activities at the GOP convention in Minnesota will be suspended on Monday because of Hurricane Gustav. “This is a time when we have to do away with our party politics and we have to act as Americans. We have to join the 300 million other Americans on behalf of our fellow citizens. It’s a time for action. So, we’re going to suspend most of our activities tomorrow except for those absolutely necessary,” said McCain, speaking from St. Louis. McCain’s top campaign aide said other party officials say the session will be truncated, and officials will carry out minimum requirements to open the convention. Speaking at the convention site in St. Paul, Minnesota, Rick Davis said, “There are certain basic minimal requirements of constituting the party and convention that are required.” He said the convention will open at the regularly schedule time, at 3 p.m., and end around 5:30 p.m. “I would say that the main information I can give you today is that owing to the fact that the senator has asked us to take our Republican hats off and put our American hats on, tomorrow’s program will be business only, and we’ll refrain from any political rhetoric that would be traditional in an opening session of a convention,” Davis said. |
 
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