Hurricane Gustav puts Republican National Convention on Hold

The Republican National Convention was suspended for a day to raise further awareness for Hurricane Gustav. Senator John McCain and his advisors decided that national attention should be focused on the incoming hurricane, rather than the RNC. Only the most important events will still be on tonight. The rest of the RNC is day-to-day, and how much of the convention will continue will be decided as the week progresses. Hurricane Gustav, meanwhile, is heading fast towards deserted New Orleans, which hopes for better luck than it had with Hurricane Katrina three years ago. The damage will hopefully be limited because most of the occupants of the city have evacuated. More than 1.9 million people have left already, the largest evacuation in state history. So tonight, instead of watching the RNC, America will turn its eyes towards New Orleans and Hurricane Gustav.