Gov. Mark Sanford will speak at the Republican National Convention Monday, filling in for Texas Gov. Rick Perry who will be watching the approach of Tropical Storm Gustav.
The storm is expected to strengthen to a hurricane and could land along the Gulf coast early next week.
Perry, recently chosen to head the Republican Governor's Association, was to speak on the group's behalf. Instead, Sanford has agreed to fill the spot. Sanford is active in the RGA, which promotes GOP policies and candidates, having led a record-breaking fundraising drive this year.
Also scheduled to speak is U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Graham will speak Thursday, on the day John McCain will accept the nomination and the convention will close.
DRINK TIME!!! LET ME KNOW WHEN HE'S ON AND I'LL GRAB A SNACK.
Posted by: York County Spy | 29 August 2008 at 07:44 PM
You gotta be kidding me! Having Sanford speak anywhere, much less, a national convention is like the old- "This is your brain (insert picture - normal brain) and this is your brain on drugs commercial" (insert picture - Sanford's brain). Whom ever is responsible for this gaff has got to be on crack! Well, what ever chance McCain had of being elected president will be null and void after Sanford's Great Oration! This is pitiful!
Posted by: Jeff | 30 August 2008 at 03:38 PM
Thank god for the telepromter for the "talking head".
Posted by: Nancey Dupree | 31 August 2008 at 02:33 PM