When reporters pressed him and asked him whether McCain would attend at all to accept the nomination in person, Davis said, "Right now, we are making plans on a day to day basis. We hope and pray that conditions in the Gulf don't deteriorate and that it has the minimum loss of property and life it's possible that we hopefully can restore some of the activities that are in our convention programme."
However, he reiterated that he cannot speak to any plans "beyond tomorrow of what's going to be in the programme."
"All the speculation about (McCain) not being here for the nomination is completely premature and outside the scope of what I can tell you with any specificity today," Davis said.
Davis also said the message would go out to all the corporations and lobbyists who have organised a slew of parties and celebrations that these be toned down in keeping with the impending disaster. "We will be communicating to all those corporations and individuals who will be holding various events and activities around the convention to please be respectful of the situation that exists in the Gulf and to employ them as part of the extended fundraising network that we hope to establish in order to raise money for the Gulf charities."
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