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US Republican convention opens
The US Republican party has opened its annual convention in the city of St Paul in Minnesota, one week after the Democrats' own convention in Denver, Colorado. But officials say several of the planned events are being curtailed because of Hurricane Gustav, currently lashing the US Gulf Coast.Robert Duncan, chairman of the party, told gathered delegates that Monday's session would be short and urged them and people watching on television to help people affected by the hurricane. The short session was also held to begin the legal procedures needed to officially nominate the candidates for the November 4 presidential election - McCain and Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska and the vice-presidential candidate. George Bush, the US president, and Dick Cheney, his vice-president, have scrapped plans to attend the convention and will be in Texas visiting relief stations there, officials said. However John McCain, the Republican presidential hopeful, is still expected to address the convention on Thursday at the end, officials said. Posted by: Fred 2008-09-02 |
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