Rising GOP star Love skipping party convention

[The Straight Story]

WASHINGTON (CNN) —Utah Rep. Mia Love joined the ranks of Republican leaders and lawmakers who will be skipping their party's convention next month, saying that she would instead visit Israel with a congressional delegation.

Love, who has long been viewed as a rising star inside a party seeking more diversity, was given a prime-time speaking slot at the 2012 Republican Convention. But The Salt Lake Tribune reported that she would instead visit Israel with other lawmakers and campaign for re-election during the convention next month.

"I don't see any upsides to it," Love said Friday, according to the Tribune. "I don't see how this benefits the state."

Love, who will also give up her seat as a delegate, joins the ranks of Republican lawmakers and former GOP nominees who are flatly skipping the convention. But she did not say Friday whether she was skipping it because of Donald Trump, nor has she said if she will vote for him in November.


http://www.wtae.com/politics/rising-gop-star-love-skipping-party-convention/40223746

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Say good bye Mia.

You had your fifteen minutes,now Salt Lake City will elect someone who best represents the community. This seat should go back into the Democratic Party with a true Dem representing the District and not some Dino.

[MADem]

2. LOL--with the headline, I thought for a second that Courtney Love had lost her ever-lovin' mind!!!