Reuters: Politics: Florida governor cancels opening speech at Republican convention

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Florida governor cancels opening speech at Republican convention Aug 25th 2012, 23:14 MIAMI | Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:14pm EDT MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott on Saturday canceled his plans to participate in the opening day of the Republican National Convention to focus on the state's preparations for approaching Tropical Storm Isaac. Scott was expected to give a speech at the convention on Monday night, kicking off the four-day meeting, which will see former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney receive the party's presidential nomination. "I'm going to withdraw from all my RNC activities on Monday," Scott said. "I've got to get ready for taking care of the whole state." Earlier Saturday, Scott declared a state of emergency as Isaac moved across eastern Cuba. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys on Sunday and crossing into the Gulf of Mexico, lashing Tampa with rains and strong winds. Forecasters expect Isaac to eventually make landfall somewhere between the Florida Panhandle and New Orleans by the middle of next week. Scott, a Republican, said he alerted Romney about his decision in a phone call. The call also focused on "wind, storm surge, how much rain we're going to have, things like that," he said.

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