Isaac could still wreck GOP convention

CBS News by Brian Montopoli, Lucy Madison | Aug. 28, 2012 (Special Report)

Isaac is currently barreling not toward Tampa but New Orleans -- and it is projected to hit land nearly seven years to the day after Hurricane Katrina battered that city. And while the convention may not be taking a direct hit, the terrible optics of holding the event while Americans are grappling with a natural disaster leaves Republicans facing the possibility of significantly curtailing their convention plans. Full Story »

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