Paige Steps Into GOP Convention Spotlight
As Republicans prepared for their party’s convention in New York City this week, Secretary of Education Rod Paige was scheduled for a prime-time speaking slot to talk up President Bush’s signature education accomplishment.
Mr. Paige was on a slate of Aug. 31 speakers that was also to include first lady Laura Bush and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California. Party officials hoped the secretary, who is African-American, would help broaden the GOP’s appeal to minority voters and inspire viewers with his passion for the No Child Left Behind Act.
Some political observers, meanwhile, were speculating about whether the secretary’s speech would be a look forward to continued service if President Bush is re-elected—or a swan song for...
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