August 27, 2008
Posted: August 27th, 2008 09:00 PM ET
Sen. Landrieu addressed the convention Tuesday night but will not be in Denver when Sen. Obama accepts the nomination Thursday.
Sen. Landrieu addressed the convention Tuesday night but will not be in Denver when Sen. Obama accepts the nomination Thursday.

DENVER (CNN) - Senator Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) won't attend Thursday night's presidential nomination acceptance speech by Senator Barack Obama, reports CNN National Correspondent John King.

With a possible hurricane headed towards her home state, Landrieu is taking the first flight to New Orleans Thursday morning.

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Computer models show Tropical Storm Gustav heading straight for the U.S. Gulf Coast, arriving as an unwelcome visitor anywhere from western Florida - which is already waterlogged from last week's Tropical Storm Fay - to Louisiana, where cleanup and repair efforts are still under way three years after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the state.

Gustav is expected to strengthen into a hurricane upon entering the Gulf of

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Texas Independent   August 28th, 2008 12:10 am ET

When the democratic persidential from 4 years ago is giving a speeh, shut up and show it, be respectful.

RR   August 28th, 2008 12:08 am ET

Too bad she wasn't there for Katrina!

Lynn   August 28th, 2008 12:00 am ET

Who cares about whether Mary Landrieu is there or not??? Her actions were SO incredibly revealing during Katrina. I have never gotten over watching her despicable political maneuvering after the hurricane hit, and I now have no respect for her. She took the best stand for only herself during that tragic catastrophe. Better she not be there to put a damper on a perfectly good convention.

Obama/Biden   August 27th, 2008 10:43 pm ET

It is ridiculous what the republican had done to this country in eight years. Coming from economics surplus from Bill Clinton to deep debt to China. This republican government is handing their white plate over to China and begging to barrow money from them. This has never been the US. Most of the time it always been the other way around. We are the one that used to lend money to the world.
These republican think that they have not done enough to the country and try to scare you away from a chance to take our country back. No way, No how, No McCain.

Obama/Obiden/Oh No   August 27th, 2008 10:18 pm ET

"Some Republicans Are Not Going To Their Convention Either! . . . Not Because Of The Storm. . . Because Other Republicans Are Toxic!"

Yeah, I would like to know how many Democrats couldn't come because of their criminal charges?

chitowngal07   August 27th, 2008 9:55 pm ET

"I'm sure with Obama's for-profit audio tapes of his policies he will also have an audio tape of his speech, probably a DVD you can buy, probably posters you can buy, and whatever his money men think of. 400 Million and counting, that's what he's campaign has collected – how shameful – while military families struggle, children go hungry in America and homelessness runs rampant. And we are supposed to vote for Obama – hardly."

Yeah, they are probably right next to the DVD's of his favorite mentor/reverend Wrong....ooopss I mean Wright!

CBWhte   August 27th, 2008 9:50 pm ET

CNN should be ashamed. The best speech of the evening given by John Kerry–and CNN apparently deemed him irrrelevant. That's why I wash PBS.

Denise   August 27th, 2008 9:32 pm ET

Prayers to The Gulf Coast. You do not need this

Don   August 27th, 2008 9:26 pm ET

We salute you, Prez Clinton!!!!!!

No Hillary = No Obama   August 27th, 2008 9:25 pm ET

I'm sure with Obama's for-profit audio tapes of his policies he will also have an audio tape of his speech, probably a DVD you can buy, probably posters you can buy, and whatever his money men think of. 400 Million and counting, that's what he's campaign has collected – how shameful – while military families struggle, children go hungry in America and homelessness runs rampant. And we are supposed to vote for Obama – hardly.

S. Boatman   August 27th, 2008 9:19 pm ET

Some Republicans Are Not Going To Their Convention Either! . . . Not Because Of The Storm. . . Because Other Republicans Are Toxic!

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ARE AGENTS FROM HELL   August 27th, 2008 9:17 pm ET

WELL SHE SURE MISS A FANTANTIC ONE, BILL CLINTON IS SPEAKING AND IS KNOCKING THIS BALL OUT OF THE PARK WITH A MIGHTY SWING! HE BY FAR IS COVERING EVERYTHING HILLARY MISSED! THUS FAR THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE SAID AGAINST HIM

THANK YOU BILL, KIND OF MAKES ME SORRY FOR ALL I THOUGHT OF YOU, BUT THAT IS WHAT THIS WEEK IS ABOUT, US COMING TOGETHER FOR PARTY UNITY AND YOU ARE DOING JUST THAT BEING OPEN AND DIRECT EVEN THOUGH I KNOW IT MUST BE HARD FOR YOU TO DO SO ALL THE MORE REASON I APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH MORE FOR HELPING US TO REALIXE WE MUST FORGIVE AND MOVE ON TO DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE!

Mike, FL   August 27th, 2008 9:15 pm ET

God protect the Gulf cost, because this president is still not ready to face a natural disaster!

Sandy   August 27th, 2008 9:15 pm ET

You take care of those folks Mary – Barack understands.

No repeats of the Bush/Brownie mess while McCain celebrated his birthday with the people in a hangar when those people should have been in NewOrleans 3 years ago.

– THANKS

Clinton, no, wait, McCain Supporter   August 27th, 2008 9:12 pm ET

She's not missing much. Just someone trying to make a show of raw power.

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