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Published 8/31/2008 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker
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.
The Arizona senator, who spoke after his tour of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency in [...]
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