August 28, 2008
Posted: August 28th, 2008 09:00 PM ET

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(CNN) – John McCain’s campaign is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Gustav as it heads towards the Gulf Coast and Republicans begin the trek to St. Paul, Minnesota, to nominate McCain for president.

“John McCain has always been sensitive to national emergencies,” McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said. “In 2000, Senator McCain delayed announcing his candidacy because of the situation in the Balkans. We are monitoring the situation very closely.”

Gustav struck Jamaica just short of hurricane strength. The storm is expected to reach the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane Monday or Tuesday, triggering alerts across the U.S. Southeast. There are particular concerns that Gustav could strike New Orleans which is still rebuilding from devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina three years ago.

Filed under: John McCain • Republican National Convention


sorrno   August 29th, 2008 2:02 am ET

Is there really a story here? Whay does some quote from Tucker Bounds in 2000 have to do with a storm today? What does a Tropical Storm have to do with Republican politics? This is nonscense.

Tucker   August 29th, 2008 2:02 am ET

Reminds of when McCain celebrated his 69th birthday with Bush as Katrina hit.

That hurricane that destroyed the Ninth Ward. That place that John McCain has visited twice.

Sensitive my bottom. He is a political tool.

salmon   August 29th, 2008 1:59 am ET

Ya sure, John McCain is up this late watching Tropical Storm Gustav.

Anonymous   August 29th, 2008 1:56 am ET

McCain was eating birthday cake with Bush during Katrina. Tucker Bounds is full of hooey when he says “John McCain has always been sensitive to national emergencies”.

foo   August 29th, 2008 1:50 am ET

Yes, Republicans like John McCain and George Bush have always been really concerned about national emergencies like Katrina.

JOJO   August 29th, 2008 1:47 am ET

Oh! Mcane even nature becoming against with rain and wind to wipe you with bush not only youg generation wit their ballot

Rave   August 29th, 2008 1:44 am ET

Why are they so worried about the Republican Convention? Just change the venue to some hotel meeting hall that could fit about 500 people.
That would be way too much and more than enough to listen to the old fool McCain

bks   August 29th, 2008 1:35 am ET

Maybe McCain will name Gustav as Veep!

–bks

Hans   August 29th, 2008 1:34 am ET

The unpredictable nature of tropical storms has the GOP in a bind: If they postpone the convention the storm might fizzle and they will look like a bunch of alarmist hillbillies. If they don't and Gustav causes widespread damages it will detract media attention and invite comparisons with the hands-off approach of the Bush administration during the Katrina disaster.

Al   August 29th, 2008 1:23 am ET

John must have been sitting on his hands when Katrina hit, or maybe he did not consider it a national emergency?

shadowgovernment   August 29th, 2008 1:15 am ET

There's a storm coming, and not just a hurricane. While I do not wish anyone any harm, it would be sweet irony to see the GOP have to pack up or delay it's convention after the way they blew the Katrina debacle, and turned their back on so many people who lost everything.

Shasta   August 29th, 2008 12:54 am ET

Get over it, McCain. Bush skipped first response at Katrina to go to your birthday party, so it sounds like you didn't care too much either.

No McCain No How   August 29th, 2008 12:52 am ET

didnt some guy make the news for praying it would rain on Obama....whats that they say about KARMA?...at any rate i pray for all the people in its path, and yes that includes any lingering Hill fans and Republicans, PLEASE y'all be safe, lets not have another Katrina

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