Hurricane Hurts or Helps Republicans?
Because of the arrival of Hurricane Gustav the Republican National Convention did not start off with such a bang as was scheduled. President George W. Bush, Vice President Cheney, and Laura Bush were all supposed to speak the first day of the Convention with of course Senator John McCain. With the advancement and closing in of hurricane Gustav though Bush and Cheney were required to be at briefing meetings and could not make it to Saint Paul to give their respective speeches of approval and support to John McCain. Also certain republican governers and representatives in areas that the storm threatens to hit (especially New Orleans) refuse to attend the Convention and wish to stay with thier people in this time of crisis. In responce McCain extreamly lessened the first day events to just the voting so that he could accept the Republican Canindate Nominnation. It seems to me that McCain is trying to gain the support of the people by attempting to not hold a full out National Convention in cellabration of his nommination when our nation is in a state of emergency. My question though is that by acting in this way has John McCain lost extremely important media coverage that will be essentail to his securing positon in this race. Obama at the Democratic Convention had an outrageous amount of media coverage that could win the votes of selveral hundred people at least. So does McCain have enough media to get by, or has he dug his own grave, or was he just in a lose-lose situation?
posted by Anonymous @ 6:22 PM
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Despite fewer media coverage, McCain is now leading in the polls. Something had to have happened- I think a part of it might have something to do with his actions in reaction to Gustav. I think it's hard to say though; I think Sarah Palin is a bigger reason for the Republican lead in the polls. Still, it appears that the hurricane has helped the Republicans
The polls should not be taken very litterally....they are always fluctuating....and stats can always be twisted...who did you get your polling stats from?
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