A Shortened Convention

By Kid Reporter Jack Greenberg

It's the 1st Day of the 2008 Republican National Convention and there's not much to blog about. In response to Hurricane Gustav as it bears down on the Gulf Coast, the Republicans shortened their National Convention from a long, speaker-filled event to a couple of hours of voting on proposals for the Convention.

The keynote speakers,  President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, cancelled their speeches.  Many members of the pressed moved their focus south to the hurricane.

Even some delegates from Gulf of Mexico states decided to stay home with their families. Delegates in St. Paul were very concerned with the hurricane.

"Today we are not Democrats, not Republicans, we are Americans," Rep. Bob Lynn of Alaska.

Chadwick Melder, a delegate from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said about 14 of 88 of their delegates decided not to come.

The convention ended with First Lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain encouraging everyone to go online and donate supplies, food, money, etc to current and possible future victims of Hurricane Gustav.

So stay with Scholastic News for more Scholastic coverage of The 2008 Republican National Convention with Micheal Geheren, Aaron and Ben Silbermna, and me, Jack Greenberg. 

PHOTO: State Representative Bob Lynn of Alaska talks to Kid Reporter Jack Greenberg on the floor of the Republican National Convention on Monday, September 1, 2008. Photo by Janey Ranlett.

Comments

[Antonio]

I believe "Yes" we are the Americans lets put everything a side and focus on the tragedies of the lives destroyed by the hurricane and put in our hearts lots of people need assistance.

[michelle]

its a very good idea that first lady laura bush and sonn to be first lady cindy mccain advised people to donate to hurrican gustav people

[Briana]

I Think That Was A Great Way To Be Alert About Hurricane Gustav.

[Jazmine]

I say "YES" we are Americans not just Republicans, or Democrats, we souldn't just put things aside when there is a tragity in the U.S. though.

[Lindsay]

I think it was great that they focused on the people, not the election.

[kristie]

I think it was great to put there conserces more on the people than on the election.

[Ashley]

it was good that they did't make the convention all about the canidates, but were understanding of the hurricane

[Ashley]

it was good that they did't make the convention all about the canidates, but were understanding of the hurricane

[Caroline]

I think it is a good thing to focus on the voters because they are the ones voting

[elvis presley]

I belive that I'm the best canadite, because I can do this- I'm all shook up uhuhuh uhuhuh yeah yeah!