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BREAKING ON FOX: MAJOR CHANGE TO RNC CONVENTION PER MCCAIN CAMP

Posted on 08/31/2008 10:01:31 AM PDT by GOPinCa

Just heard reported on FoxNews that the McCain Campaign will be releasing a statement in 1-2 hours saying that the RNC Convention will be changed in a major way. Said something along the lines of a call to action for Americans. Some kind of telethon, fundraising event.


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KEYWORDS: gustav; rnc; rncconvention
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To: GOPinCa
As soon as the winds die down in New Orleans, McCain and Palin need to be seen widespread in the area offering assistance in any way possible. I realize this is a secret service nightmare but it needs to be down. The media stigma of Katrina needs to be erased and this is great way to get that done.
41 posted on 08/31/2008 10:20:20 AM PDT by WVNight (We havn't played Cowboys and Muslims yet....)
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To: new cruelty

Nah.
Let Obama trailer his Greek temple down there on his own dime.


42 posted on 08/31/2008 10:21:14 AM PDT by Salamander (McCain/Palin 2008....Plenty of brass to go around.)
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To: GOPinCa

very good


43 posted on 08/31/2008 10:21:31 AM PDT by novemberslady
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To: peggybac

Or, like PBS, they could keep threatening to stall the program until the phone lines get busier....:))


44 posted on 08/31/2008 10:22:45 AM PDT by Salamander (McCain/Palin 2008....Plenty of brass to go around.)
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To: rep-always

For the Republicans that will be on their way to assit in the aftermath of Gustav do this. Get bumper/window stickers made that say “I’m a Republican and I’m here to help”. Advertise, Advertise, Advertise.


45 posted on 08/31/2008 10:23:08 AM PDT by WVNight (We havn't played Cowboys and Muslims yet....)
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To: BunnySlippers

“The Rats are going to blame us for the hurricane anyway.”

Rove still running his “Weather Machine”?....;]


46 posted on 08/31/2008 10:24:03 AM PDT by Salamander (McCain/Palin 2008....Plenty of brass to go around.)
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To: BulletBobCo

Nyah, he would do what most Dems do. He’d give a patronizing but meaningless gesture and then take credit for any success the event might have.


47 posted on 08/31/2008 10:24:27 AM PDT by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS) Praise God and pass the ammunition!)
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To: farmer18th
I never liked the McCain camp, but if that’s their plan, it’s genius.

It looks like they got a good response to their "Help wanted: Magnificent bastard" ad.

48 posted on 08/31/2008 10:24:58 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson (For events that occurred in 1938, real time is 1938, not 2008.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

“the beneficiaries in NO and their fans know nor show gratitude.”

Don’t be too sure of that. We only hear from mouths who aren’t there.


49 posted on 08/31/2008 10:25:14 AM PDT by popdonnelly (I'll tell you a secret: we're smarter and more competent than the Left.)
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To: rintense
If McCain were REALLY smart, he'd extend an invitation to Obama/Biden to join the telethon.

Hell no! Thats a stupid idea! The is McCains convention. It needs to be separated to show the difference between a party thats full of itself and a party that cares! You had the Messiah worshiping himself in his temple for his convention, and McCain who wants to use his convention to help other people in distress! Screw Obama. Let him flounder in his concete while McCain rallys all Americans to help in a relief effort that the Democraps where praying to happen during the RNC convention! They got their wish and it backfired!

50 posted on 08/31/2008 10:25:38 AM PDT by Bommer ( Osama Bin Ladin - A Dumb@ss Muslim! Obama/ Biden - A Muslim with a Dumb@ss!)
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To: GOPinCa
You can take it to the bank that Nagin is chomping at the bit to get all over Bush when those people have no home/place to go back to.

So we can get them out of there in an orderly fashion...but what becomes of them after that is going to be our night mare.

We can't catch a break.

51 posted on 08/31/2008 10:26:31 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife (Is He the one?)
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To: Salamander

That happened? Wow.


52 posted on 08/31/2008 10:28:34 AM PDT by peggybac (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
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To: GOPinCa
I see no reason to dump more dollars into N.O. It makes absolutely no sense.

Making a political event into a fund-raiser for known mismanagement would be a stupid move. With momentum on the side of the republican party, postponment due to any reason would be like "stopping the elephant in its' tracks."

53 posted on 08/31/2008 10:28:42 AM PDT by politicalwit (AKA... A Tradition Continues...Now a Hoosier Freeper)
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To: GOPinCa

Personally, I’d cut the convention to one night, say we are not dragging this out, our agenda is simple country first, nominating speeches and then say we are closing this convention early so delegates can get back and deal with the constituents and help with the hurricane.

trust me the country will be happy having one big night, and say we are not going to drag this out, theres too much important stuff to get on with.

Country first, convention second.


54 posted on 08/31/2008 10:28:56 AM PDT by sunmars
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To: BunnySlippers

first 2 days fundraising support etc for hurricane with video of McCain in LA with Jindal Palin etc, then have McCain arrive Thursday at RNC for acceptance speech once storm has weakened over land

here is video update from weather channel

don’t worry obama I didn’t say weather underground..

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid823425597/bclid877032950/bctid959746457


55 posted on 08/31/2008 10:29:58 AM PDT by edzo4 (Vote McCain, Keep Your Change)
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To: Salamander

Maybe like Harvey Korman fundraising in Americathon; “Dignity? I got your dignity”.


56 posted on 08/31/2008 10:30:08 AM PDT by printhead
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To: printhead

LOL!


57 posted on 08/31/2008 10:31:39 AM PDT by Salamander (McCain/Palin 2008....Plenty of brass to go around.)
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To: rintense
If McCain were REALLY smart, he'd extend an invitation to Obama/Biden to join the telethon.

Better yet, invite them at the exact time they are planning a large, expensive rally and see if they show up? If they do, McCain gets the high road, if not then the GOP can call them on the carpet and BLAST THE LIVING ^$$% OUT OF THEM??

58 posted on 08/31/2008 10:31:59 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (OBAMA: He was a flop before he became a flipper.)
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To: GOPinCa

I think its a good idea however are they jumping the gun?
We don’t even know if theres going to be any damage yey.


59 posted on 08/31/2008 10:32:02 AM PDT by since1868 (Keep Amerca American!!!!)
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To: sunmars

If the republicans play this right, it will be a home run for them. Use the first couple of nights as a news-watch or telethon. Donate some of the money to relief efforts.

Then have the Wed/Thur part, and bam! What the polls shift.

McCain continues to impress me each day with his leadership. Regardless of how we align with all his policy decisions of the past, this guy really cares about his country, and is in this to serve his county. Versus Obama who wants us to serve him and the democratic party.


60 posted on 08/31/2008 10:33:07 AM PDT by gswilder
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