Endangered GOP Senators Afraid To Be Seen At Convention

National Journal:

Nine of 12 targeted Republicans running in the most competitive Senate races this fall are either skipping the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn., or have not decided whether to attend.

Among those who will not attend are Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, who is not close to presumptive presidential nominee Sen. John McCain of Arizona, and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who is a McCain loyalist. Stevens and Collins will use the convention week to focus on their campaigns.

Also sending regrets is former Rep. Bob Schaffer of Colorado, running for the seat being vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Wayne Allard.

Six others -- Sens. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, John Sununu of New Hampshire, Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and Gordon Smith of Oregon and challengers John Kennedy of Louisiana and Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico are still on the fence. Their spokesman offered responses ranging from "there are no plans yet" to "no decisions have been made."

Read the whole story: National Journal

Comments

[Troubledwawa]

A party that is out of touch with the voters also seems to be out of touch with itself.

These are some brutal times for them.

[haleywins]

Can't wait to see loverboys, Craig and Vitter. In the bathroom and in diapers.

[GhostOfSchlesinger]

A SUGGESTION: They Need Only Dress In Drag

JOURNALIST: You look familiar.
CONGRESSPERSON IN DRAG: Oh, no. I'm just a Mary Kay rep from Nebraska.
JOURNALIST: No. You look like . . .
CONGRESSPERSON IN DRAG: Oh, well, gotta go powder my nose. Comon, Mr. Dole.
MR. DOLE: I just adore that dress, Miss Wicker!
CONGRESSPERSON IN DRAG: Why, thank you, Mr. Dole. Yet, I must defer to your double-breasted Italian.
MARIACARLA BOSCONO: Oh, il senatore Wicker. L'adulazione lo otterrà dappertutto!

[LAB10]

Maybe they can all put on their George Bush costumes and just call it the Halloween show that it really is.

[Alfannell]

Looks like Ron Paul's convention will be the one to attend. Tickets are sold out and they may move the event again to the Metrodome.

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog/?p=246

[Bitsko]

I've got my fingers crossed that that little anti-semite Ron Paul will be the Ralph Nader of this election.

[Alfannell]

It's happening, Ron Paul is going to steal the Republican National Convention! and Bob Barr will take votes away from McCain. Looks like will see chaos in the Twin Cities!

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=520038

[Jessegirl]

Don't worry everybody, Leiberman has personally promised he would save a "doogy bag" for all of them.

[syllepsis]

I can't believe the GOP are passing up the opportunity to spend some quality time in Minneapolis.
It is a city world renowned for its toilets.

[notthistime]

nonsense.

[noamjunior]

the gop platform summarized in 1 word

[loax]

They can run, but they cannot hide!!!

[BrickSykes]

Finally, a show of class and character from Republican Congressmen! Refusing to be seen in public with Republican Congressmen! Classy, guys!

Brick

[kvet]

Too Funny !

Here where I live,

Most of Their Election Posters Turned Blue, No Red, They No longer Identify themselves as Republicans, the Elephant is gone, and they dont even Put the (R) on their Posters ......Hows that ?

Trying to Fool the Public, by Masquerading themselves as Democrats.­...

Are they Desperate or What ?

[buckbuck11]

The echo could rival the on in Katherine Harris' pudendum.

[Shammie2000]

Hey folks the repug's count on the stupidy of the people (check the last 2 or 3 decades to see if it's working) because they can run on the issues.

[marymansour]

Wouldn't it be fun if the GOP had their convention and no one came.

[ejay579]

Either way, presence or absence from GOP convention seems like fertile fodder for spin.

[tcagle]

We have finally found the elusive Elephant's Graveyard: Minneapolis.

[marymansour]

LOL. Elephants sniff the bones of their deceased and move them around.