Hastings and Reichert to skip GOP convention
Published 2:25 pm Thursday, August 28, 2008
WASHINGTON — Reps. Doc Hastings and Dave Reichert of Washington state are the latest Northwest Republicans to announce they are skipping the Republican National Convention.
Hastings, of Pasco, and Reichert, of Auburn, said through spokesmen Thursday that they will not be attending the four-day convention next week in Minnesota, where Republicans are meeting to nominate John McCain for president.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi is skipping the convention to campaign in a close race against Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire. Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith also is not attending.
A spokesman for Hastings said the veteran congressman will be campaigning in Central Washington, while a spokeswoman for Reichert said he will be on an overseas trip.
