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Jindal cancels convention appearance as Louisiana braces for Isaac
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08/27/12 12:50 PM ET
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) said Monday that he would not attend the Republican National Convention this week, as Tropical Storm Isaac was intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico.
"I will not be speaking at or attending the Republican convention in Florida," Jindal said, adding there was "no time for party politics. This storm is non-partisan.
Jindal also urged residents of low-lying coastal areas in his state to evacuate immediately, ahead of the what is expected to be a Category 2 hurricane hitting Tuesday. Jindal said some costal areas could see the onset of tropical storm-level winds as early as late Monday night.
Jindal had been expected to speak on Tuesday night, the opening night of the convention. He was expected to speak in the middle of a program dominated by popular Republican governors, leading up to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's keynote address.
Isaac has already wreaked havoc on the Republican National Convention schedule, forcing organizers to cancel the first day of events and reshuffle the speaking schedule. On Monday, Republican aides said the plan was to press forward with the convention timeline, but they would not rule out additional cancellations or changes.
"We are continuing to go ahead with our program of Tuesday, Wednesday [and] Thursday," Mitt Romney aide Russ Schriefer said at a press conference in Tampa, Fla. "However, we are going to make sure we monitor the storm as it proceeds and see what happens over the next few days."
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