Conservative Pulse

Cheney will speak at the convention

Earlier rumors that Vice-President Dick Cheney would not speak at the Republican National Convention next month in Minnesota have proven to be incorrect. Cheney will in fact deliver remarks to the assembled delegates and activists on the opening night of the event. Cheney plans to speak the same night that President Bush will [...]

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Cheney skipping the convention

Vice-President Dick Cheney is apparently not planning to attend the Republican National Convention in Minnesota next month. The official schedule has not been set, but there are no plans at this time for the Vice-President to address the assembled delegates or even travel to Minnesota during the convention. This is probably by design, [...]

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Can McCain afford to make a conventional pick for Vice-President?

Mitt Romney can bring economic credentials and fundraising ability. Charlie Crist might seal the deal in Florida. Bobby Jindal and Sarah Palin represent minority and female choices that could play very well, particularly depending upon who Obama nominates. If McCain picks a woman like Palin, for example, and Obama doesn’t choose Hillary [...]

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Bush to address RNC on Monday night

It’s been confirmed that President Bush will address the Republican National Convention on September 1, the opening night of the event.  This is following in the tradition of past incumbents who have opened the conventions which aimed to nominate their successors. The schedule also works well in that it will put the maximum amount of time [...]

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