Cheney might not attend Republican convention
Doubts are increasing that Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most prominent Republicans, will attend the Republican Party's national convention.
Cheney's press secretary, Megan Mitchell, said Tuesday that the vice president's schedule had not been set for September. Delegates are set to meet in St. Paul, Minnesota, from Sept. 1 to 4.
Cheney has low approval ratings and is widely regarded as a secretive, behind-the-scenes power broker. But his approach plays well to conservatives. Democrats are working hard to link Cheney to the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, Senator John McCain, mindful of his unpopularity with the general public.
