ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug 31 -- Republican officials threw away the script for their presidential nominating convention on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav bore down on the Gulf Coast and threatened to cast a pall over a week intended to boost Sen. John McCain's campaign for the White House. -
Opening Day Is Abbreviated; Bush, Cheney Won't Appear
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug 31 -- Republican officials threw away the script for their presidential nominating convention on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav bore down on the Gulf Coast and threatened to cast a pall over a week intended to boost Sen. John McCain's campaign for the White House.-
By Michael Abramowitz and Robert Barnes