Bush to Miss Republican Convnetion

BBC News: Reports that President Bush will miss the Republican Convention due to Hurricane Gustav. This works both ways for McCain, on the hard political front, Bush is not popular thus McCain does not have to have Bush at the Convention, and on the PR front McCain can show leadership, should Gustav be the disaster as it is expected, McCain can have tone down convention and show Presidential Material by his action this week.

The History of the Surge in Iraq.

The New York Times: Reports on the development of the surge in Iraq. How President Bush was more interested in winning than following policies that could have lost Iraq to the terrorists. Read of the Day.

The Republican Convention ?

Politico: Reports that the nature of the Republican Convention is in doubt due Hurricane Gustav. If it is as bad as people think its going to be, the Convention could turn in mourning event, this is the time for Bush to make up for Katerina, the Federal Government has to do a better job and the President has to be seen as leading from the front.

A Close Race

Zogby Poll: Reports that after the Democratic Convention and the Speech by Obama and the selection of the Governor of Alaska as the VP to McCain, McCain is ahead of Obama. The Poll finds the following, McCain 47% - Obama 45%. Lets see what the Tracking Polls show over the next few days, is this a trend or a fluke, if a trend then Obama has a fight on his hands to win in November.