The center of Tropical Storm Gustav is
pictured over the Caribbean Sea in this NOAA satellite image taken early
August 29, 2008. Gustav, which strengthened back to a hurricane on Friday
as it headed toward the Cayman Islands, was expected to build to a
dangerous Category 3 storm by the time it hits land in the United States
on Tuesday, U.S. emergency officials said.(Xinhua/Reuters
Photo) Photo
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Republican
presidential hopeful John McCain indicated Saturday that his party's upcoming
convention could be suspended because of Hurricane Gustav.
"It wouldn't be appropriate to have a festive
occasion while a near tragedy or a terrible challenge is presented in the form
of a natural disaster," he said during a interview with Fox News.
McCain said that he has been in touch with the
governors of the Gulf Coast states -- where Gustav is expected to make landfall
-- and that his campaign would continue to monitor the hurricane.
However, an official for the Republican National
Convention said there are no plans to cancel the Sept. 1-4 convention but there
are several contingency plans.
McCain will formally accept the presidential
nomination at the convention to be held in St. Paul, Minn.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Thousands fled New
Orleans, La., Saturday as Hurricane Gustav bore down on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Cars packed with children, suitcases and pet carriers
jammed roadways leading north and west out of the city, U.S. TV networks
reported.
By the end of the day, city officials hoped to evacuate at
least 30,000 people who lack transportation or are too sick or old to get out on
their own. Full story
Republican presidential candidate
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) introduces his vice presidential running mate
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin at a campaign event in Dayton, Ohio August 29,
2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- In picking their
running mates, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama played it
very safe but his Republican opponent John McCain did it in a very different
way.
Beating all media and public expectations, McCain
made a bold decision to pick the 44-year-old and not-so-well-known female
governor of Alaska Sarah Palin as his running mate. Full story
Democratic presidential nominee U.S.
Senator Barack Obama (R) and Democratic vice presidential nominee U.S.
Senator Joe Biden (L) acknowledge the audience onstage after Obama
delivered his acceptance speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
in Denver, Colorado, Aug. 28, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo
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DENVER, United States, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- On Aug. 28,
1963, U.S. civil right activist Martin Luther King Jr. brought Americans into a
dreamland with the resounding "I Have A Dream" speech in Washington D.C.
Exactly 45 years later, Barack Obama, an half
African-American, stood on the stage at the Democratic National Convention in
Denver, Colorado, on Thursday night as the first-ever black presidential nominee
of a major U.S. party. Full story
DENVER, The United States, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S.
Illinois Senator Barack Obama accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on
Thursday night as the national convention was concluded in Denver, Colorado.
"With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your
nomination for the presidency of the United States," Obama told an audience of
about 7,500 in the INVESCO stadium. Full story
LOS ANGLES, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- When Democrats gathered in
Denver to vote for Barack Obama as their party's presidential candidate this
week, his Republican rival John McCain was busy traveling between one fundraiser
and another in California, a traditional Democratic stronghold.
As the race for the White House began to unfold in
full with both parties officially kicking off the campaigns at their national
conventions, McCain was determined to woo California voters who usually support
a Democrat in the presidential election, political analysts said. Full story
