Cheney Likely to Skip GOP Convention

Unpopular veep could hurt McCain if he shows up
By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 5, 2008 5:23 AM CDT
Cheney Likely to Skip GOP Convention
Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne pose with newly sworn-in U.S. citizens Friday, July 4, 2008, in Boston.   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

John McCain’s desire to keep his distance from the Bush Administration is expected to keep Dick Cheney away from the Republican Convention, say GOP officials. There is a “mutual understanding” between Cheney and McCain’s staffs that the unpopular VP is “unlikely” to attend, one official noted, though another said the two teams are “trying to work it out.” (More Dick Cheney stories.)

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