Convention Shortened Due to Gustav
Notes from Sunday, August 31
Around here there are opportunities to attend a myriad of functions that involve a meal (breakfast or lunch) and a celebrity. The celebrities are people like Mary Madelyn and Jon Voight. Conservative leaders are all over the place as well, from Newt Gingrich to Anne Coulter.
This Monday is going to be a scary proposition for Gulf Coast residents and the political leadership in Gustav affected states.
The Convention has been abbreviated from 10 hours to about two. The two hours will be perfunctory tasks.
One is to adopt the Platform that was completed last Wed.
The platform was already setting the tone for an outstanding convention to give Sen. McCain a strong document. The next day was the announcement of Gov. Sarah Plain, which has been received with phenomenal enthusiasm around the convention and the incredible excitement around the country.
I’ll mention just a few lines from scattered places in the Platform Doc.
“All Americans should affirm that our first obligation is the security of our country. To all those who defend it, we owe our full support and gratitude.”
“Border security is essential to national security.”
“E-verify must be renewed and receive the federal government’s full support. It does not mean a national ID card.”
“It does not mean a driver’s license for illegal aliens…. we oppose amnesty.”
“To protect our service men and women and ensure that America’s Armed Forces remain the best in the world, we affirm the timelessness of those values, the benefits of the traditional military culture, and the incompatibility of homosexuality with military service.”
“We simply must draw more American oil from American soil if we are to have the resources we need to achieve energy independence.” Sarah Palin as VP could bring ANWAR back into serious consideration.
I believe, and I have heard many say that this platform is both the most conservative platform and the most forward thinking platform in the history of the Republican Party.
The Senate Republican Caucus will send you a copy of the platform upon request, or you can click here to go to the 2008 Platform online.
Stay tuned for more timely information from Minn.
Senator Mike Fair