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Republicans in Tight Senate Races to Skip St. Paul

Posted Jul 25, 08 7:39 PM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – Most Republicans in tough Senate races this fall are ducking the GOP convention or have failed to confirm, the National Journal reports. Of those nine candidates in 12 targeted races, none are blaming President Bush's low ratings or John McCain's strained relationship with conservatives. Senators like Ted Stevens and Susan Collins say they must focus on campaigning.

Others, like Sens. Roger Wicker of Mississippi and John Sununu of New Hampshire, say they may attend the St. Paul, Minn. convention that will be bookended by Bush speeches. Most of their dozen Democratic competitors, however, have vowed to attend their party convention in Denver.

Source National Journal

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Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine, is a McCain loyalist, but she won't be attending St. Paul this year.   (KRT Photos)
John McCain is working hard to mend fences with conservatives, reports the National Journal.   (Getty Images)
Though none of the Republican candidates skipping St. Paul cited George W. Bush as a reason, many politicians are keeping the president at arm's distance.   (Getty Images)
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