News of Hurricane Gustav making its way to the Gulf Coast on Labor Day weekend sent a chill down the spines of those who recall New Orleans residents stranded on their rooftops after Hurricane Katrina.
With the country watching for signs of the same callous disregard, Republicans decided to forgo many of the festivities originally planned for the opening day of its national convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
While presidential candidate Sen. John McCain was being picked apart in the media for ...