In the race for the US presidency, the Republican convention to nominate John McCain has entered its second day in St.
Paul Minnesota after being scaled back on Monday as America waited out Hurricane Gustav. It sideswiped evacuated New Orleans before being downgraded to a tropical storm. In St. Paul McCain is due to be formally nominated on Wednesday. Incumbent President George Bush unlikey to attend Republican Convention as Hurricane Gustav approaches ...
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Czech president surprised at Britain continuing ratification ... W. Bush is not expected to attend. His national approval ratings are down around 30 percent. Ten thousand protestors marched near the convention centre, chanting slogans against the war in Iraq. Police made 100 arrests. Two new polls by USA Today and CBS give the Democrat nominee Barack Obama a seven-to-eight percent lead over McCain.
(Deutsche Welle)
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