Monday, August 27, 2012

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com: GOP Convention Under Storm Threat Creates Opening For Democrats On Disaster Relief Cuts

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
GOP Convention Under Storm Threat Creates Opening For Democrats On Disaster Relief Cuts
Aug 27th 2012, 16:08

TAMPA, Fla. -- A new online ad campaign launched Monday targets Republicans for proposed cuts to disaster relief funding and weather monitoring systems.

The ads, launched by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, coincided with Tropical Storm Isaac's pass over the southwest of the state, where it caused widespread power outages and forced the GOP to cancel the first day of the Republican National Convention.

As of Monday morning, the storm had moved back over the Gulf of Mexico, where meteorologists expect it to build strength before slamming into the Gulf Coast on Tuesday night as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm is currently headed straight for New Orleans, where it's expected to reach land on or before Wednesday, seven years to the day afer Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of the city.

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