Republican Senators Shunning GOP Convention


	Republican Senators Shunning GOP Convention

iulawboy

8-18-2008 1:14 PM

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election 2008, republicans, gop convention 2008

iulawboy says:

Currently 16% of sitting Republican Senators are not going to their party's convention. If Sununu and Wicker ditch, a full 20% will be no shows.

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