Convention Back on Track
Notes from Tuesday, September 02
Yesterday, much of the “public” part of the convention was cancelled on concerns that Hurricane Gustav would have a devastating impact in the Gulf Coast, and it was more important for us, in the words of Cindy McCain, “to take off our Republican hats and put on our American hats.” Fortunately, the damage to the Louisiana coast, while destructive, was not as devastating as had been predicted earlier in the week.
Out of respect for those who were directly impacted I was glad to see that as a party we recognized the seriousness of the situation and opted to fore-go the celebrations typically associated with these conventions.
I must give Senator McCain credit. He was leading the way. At a time when everyone is gathered to rally behind his nomination he rightly did what was best for the nation. Just one more example of the type of leader he will be as president.
On Monday, and again today, things got started with a variety of breakfast events being hosted by the various state delegations. This morning the South Carolina delegation partnered with the New Hampshire delegation to host a breakfast with an impressive group of speakers. One of the speakers, Buddy Roemer, former Governor of Louisiana (1988-1992) who served in the House of Representative (1981-1988) with John McCain, said Senator McCain, “sees America as it should be.”
Another of the special speakers for the breakfast was Cindy McCain, she thanked South Carolina for the role we played in the primary process and said she would be talking about the family, her family, to the convention.
Another inspirational speaker was Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who said when he called the White House on 9/11 that he was glad the Bush Administration was on the other end of the phone. He went on to say we must elect Senator John McCain, because in times like these the right man must be on the other end of the phone.
I am hearing that there have been some changes to the scheduled speakers due to the delayed “start” of the convention. But it should be an exciting line-up for the first night of public speeches. I will post pictures of the evenings events later.
Below are a few pictures I took over the weekend and a couple from today. Please excuse the quality, I am taking these photos and supporting the Blog from my new Blackberry.
L-R Tony Denny, Roxanne Wilson, State Representative Alan Clemmons, and Lisa Sox - Executive Director SC Senate GOP Caucus.
Members of the SC Delegation
I know this picture is a bit blurry, but I wanted you to see that all the major players are here at the RNC. George Washington opened Monday’s delegation breakfast with a prayer from his journal. This is actually the actor who played George Washington in the History Channel’s “The Revolution.”
SC Delegation members on Convention Floor - Monday, August31.
