The Daily Digest: 9-1-04
The RNC is forced to rewrite the RNC script. They canceled most of their events for the night.
Some Republicans are glad President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney aren't coming to St. Paul.
John McCain addresses the Gustav issues.
The DNC cancels its GOP counter events due to Gustav.
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The hurricane sets the media and the RNC scrambling.
A Democrat apologizes for joking about the hurricane.
The RNC protesters will march on despite the changes to the convention.
Nine were arrested at Xcel in a protest.
Will the RNC give McCain a boost in MN?
Nine thousand people will attend the Ron Paul revolution rally.
MPR says convention parties continue. Some become fundraisers for the hurricane.
GOP delegates still back President Bush.
California budget problems will keep Gov. Schwarzenegger from the RNC.
Republicans are hoping the convention helps turn the Upper Midwest "red."
Sarah Palin
The New York Times and the Washington Post have a look at John McCain's running mate.
McCain says Sarah Palin is a better leader than Obama.
Palin flipped on the "bridge to nowhere."
She also skipped the Hillary Clinton mention in her Missouri speech.
A CNN poll says half don't think Palin is qualified to be president.
Republicans praise Palin on the Sunday shows. AP also details the GOP defense.
Tim Pawlenty
Gov. Pawlenty was on Meet the Press. The only news may be these comments on creationism:
We've said in Minnesota, in my view this is a local decision. Intelligent design is something that, in my view, is a plausible and credible and something that I personally believe in. But more importantly, from an educational and scientific standpoint, it should be decided by local school boards, by -- at the local school district level.
Politico says Republican hopes rely on its fresh faces. Pawlenty is mentioned.
Obama
Barack Obama and Joe Biden campaigned in Ohio.
2008 Race for Senate
Roll Call says GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and DFL challenger Al Franken pick up the fundraising pace.
MPR's Tom Weber said DFLer Priscilla Lord Faris bought $250k of ads for this week. The DFL primary is next week.
2008 Race for Congress
CQ takes a look at the Minnesota races.
Congress
The NWA/Delta merger is seen as going through.