Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, September 1, 2008 – Day one of the Republican National Convention here in St. Paul was a subdued affair, with activities cut back drastically thanks to Hurricane Gustav striking the U.S. Gulf Coast on Monday.  While President Bush canceled his RNC appearance, First Lady Laura Bush introduced Cindy McCain – and both women made pleas for hurricane relief. 

While Angelina Jolie claims that she has not yet made a decision on which presidential candidate she will support, her estranged father Jon Voight has come out for McCain.  At the convention, Voight told reporters that he felt Barack Obama was an unknown quantity, and not up to the task of securing America.   “Who is this guy?”  Voight said of Senator Obama.  “I know John McCain”, he added.