KY delegates to participate in Gustav relief event

MINNEAPOLIS – At their morning breakfast today, some of Kentucky’s delegates to the Republican National Convention signed up to participate in a charitable function scheduled for tomorrow afternoon in Minneapolis.

Kentuckians will join their counterparts from West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. tomorrow to package “comfort kits” for refugees from Gulf Coast states stricken by Hurricane Gustav.

Republican Party of Kentucky chairman Steve Robertson announced the event this morning, and many of those present at the breakfast subsequently signed up to participate.

Gustav has already had a significant impact on the politics of the Republican Convention. Yesterday’s convention schedule was shortened to only include official business in light of the Hurricane’s landfall, though, in an addendum to the schedule, First Lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain - wife of presumptive Republican presidential nominee and U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) - appealed to delegates to help victims of Gustav.

Many delegates and elected officials also first reference Gustav before discussing any political events.