August 31, 2008
Posted: 01:14 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
John McCain, with VP pick Sarah Palin, visit a hurricane command center on Sunday.
PEARL, Mississippi (CNN) — Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain told reporters Sunday there would be significant changes to the upcoming GOP convention, saying it would be inappropriate to hold a political celebration in light of the imminent arrival of Hurricane Gustav. “We must redirect our efforts from the really celebratory event of the nomination of president and vice president of our party to acting as all Americans," said McCain. The Arizona senator, who spoke after his tour of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency in Pearl, Mississippi, did not elaborate on what those changes might be, instead saying the campaign will release a statement in the next few hours. McCain did say the convention would need to transition from a "party event" to a "call to the nation for action": "I pledge that tomorrow night, and if necessary, throughout our convention if necessary, to act as Americans not Republicans, because America needs us now no matter whether we are Filed under: Hurricane Gustav John McCain Mississippi Republican National Convention |
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