Re: GOP Senators abandoning McBush so far, nine of them aren't going to the Republicon convention


"Kickin' Ass and Takin' Names" <PopUlist349@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:73c21db3-ef6d-4f75-83da-bae627dc9a0b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Nine of 12 targeted Republicans running in the most competitive Senate
races this fall are either skipping the Republican convention in St.
Paul, Minn., or have not decided whether to attend.

Among those who will not attend are Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, who is
not close to presumptive presidential nominee Sen. John McCain of
Arizona, and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who is a McCain loyalist.
Stevens and Collins will use the convention week to focus on their
campaigns.

Also sending regrets is former Rep. Bob Schaffer of Colorado, running
for the seat being vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Wayne Allard.

Six others — Sens. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, John Sununu of New
Hampshire, Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and Gordon Smith of Oregon
and challengers John Kennedy of Louisiana and Rep. Steve Pearce of New
Mexico are still on the fence. Their spokesman offered responses
ranging from “there are no plans yet” to “no decisions have been
made.”

Let’s add Libby dole to that list. As reported by McClatchy, Mrs. Dole
will not be attending the GOP convention this Fall. No, she will not
be there to cheer on John McCain:

Her spokeswoman, Katie Hallaway, said people shouldn’t read too much
into the decision — either about the senator’s support for John
McCain, her party’s likely nominee, or about how she views the
security of her re-election in November against Democratic state
senator Kay Hagan.

“She’s got a busy week scheduled in North Carolina,” Hallaway said.
“When there are breaks in the Senate schedule, she spends as much time
as possible in North Carolina.”

Dole will be visiting with businesses, organizations and other
constituent groups, but Hallaway said the schedule is not yet
finalized.

Her absence from the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn., is a
notable one. Dole is a bona-fide GOP rock star, the type of speaker
who could rally the faithful at the daily state delegation
breakfasts.

In addition, she’s a former presidential candidate herself, running
briefly in 2000, and the wife of popular former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole of
Kansas, who was the party’s standard bearer in 1996. The co-chair of
the GOP platform committee is her fellow North Carolina senator,
Richard Burr.

Elizabeth Dole had a prime-time television speaking role at the last
GOP convention in New York City, where she praised President Bush and
talked in support of traditional marriage, freedom of religion and the
sanctity of life.

Poor ol' John McSame -- what's he going to do when he selects a VP and
the person he selects tells him "No, thanks."

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YEAH, LOL! just tell me how many reporters are going to be staking out the mens rooms in the St.Paul airport? Then tell me how many under cover cops will be there in and out of drag? I think they are going to fly to Chicago then take the train to St. Paul, BTW the train station in Chicago is underground, LOL! RepublalaCONS in the St. Paul airport. ;~}

MB

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