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Republican Convention is going to be a yawner

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August 13, 8:13 AM

by Jay McDonough, Progressive Politics Examiner

The Republican National Convention, slated for September 1-4 in St. Paul, doesn't exactly have Republicans giddy with excitment and anticipation. Compare that to the Dems convention in Denver in late August: record crowds anticipated, the move to house Obama's acceptance speech in a football stadium and, even, the possibility of a floor fight over the Clinton nomination (gee - that sounds like fun). It almost makes me feel sorry for those poor old Republicans (Not!)

Of the 12 Republicans running in competitive Senate races — five of whom are incumbents — only three have said they will be attending the convention. Six are definite no-shows, and three are on the fence.

“Nobody likes a funeral,” said a Senate Republican press secretary who spoke on the condition of anonymity, citing “the overall climate of general malaise about the party” as the reason for hesitance on the part of Republicans.

On the House side, according to a report in The Hill, during a July 31 conference call National Republican Campaign Committee Chairman Tom Cole of Oklahoma discouraged congressional hopefuls from attending, saying that doing so would potentially be a “waste of time.”

"Overall, Republicans have an intensity problem,” added a top Republican lobbyist who requested anonymity. “I have a lot of friends that are just not going that have gone in years past.” (Link)

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