Posts Tagged ‘Hurricane Gustav’
Bush To Likely Address Convention Tuesday Via Satellite
ST. PAUL, Minn.–President George W. Bush will likely address the Republican National Convention via satellite on Tuesday, while he is in Texas overseeing the relief effort to the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.
–Samuel Rubenfeld
Laura Bush Makes Post-partisan Relief Pledge…Then Doesn’t
ST. PAUL, Minn.–The Albany Times Union noticed an interesting dichotomy from first lady Laura Bush when she made a pitch for relief to the Gulf Coast region at the Republican National Convention.
–Samuel Rubenfeld
Obama Texts Relief Message
ST. PAUL, Minn.–The Barack Obama presidential campaign sent text messages at 3 p.m. Monday to its supporters requesting they send $5 donations to the Red Cross as aid in the relief effort for the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav.
–Samuel Rubenfeld
Hurricane May Postpone GOP Convention
DENVER–Hurricane Gustav may cause the Republicans to postpone their national convention, scheduled to be held next week in St. Paul, Minn.
The strengthening storm is now a Category 4 hurricane with winds hitting 145 mph as it approaches the Gulf Coast.
–Samuel Rubenfeld
