According to forecasts, Isaac could become a Category 2 hurricane as it hits the Florida Gulf coast,

Heavy storm clouds hover over the skyline of downtown Miami as Tropical Storm Isaac's weather bands reach the Miami area aon Sunday, long term car rental in malaysia Aug. 26, 2012. Isaac gained fresh muscle Sunday long term car rental in malaysia as it bore down on the Florida Keys, with forecasters warning it could grow into a dangerous Category 2 hurricane as it nears the northern Gulf Coast. (AP Photo/The Miami Herald, Carl Juste)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 26: Activists demonstrate through downtown on August 26, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The demonstration was being held on the eve of the start of the Republican's nominating convention which will hold its first session on August 28. The convention was scheduled to start on August 27 but was pushed back one day as Tropical Storm Isaac threatens to hit the Tampa area. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. A tropical downpour in Tampa may douse some protest plans at the Republican National Convention this week. But organizers say Isaac could also affect demonstrations at the Democrats convention next week boosting the number or the resolve of protesters determined to reach a national audience in Charlotte.
Charlotte s weather forecast for the week of the Democratic National Convention is still unsettled, but prepare for humid highs in the low 90s and a chance of thunderstorms. That s mild compared with what protesters and others are enduring in Tampa.
According long term car rental in malaysia to forecasts, Isaac could become a Category 2 hurricane as it hits the Florida Gulf coast, and it is bringing heavy rain and 40 mph winds to the RNC host city. Convention organizers have postponed events by a day.
Protesting is typically an outdoor activity. Some of the protesters plan to erect a tent city in uptown s Frazier Park. Almost all the large protest events will expose demonstrators to the elements. long term car rental in malaysia And protesters can walk miles in a day to get convention-goers and the national media to hear their messages.
In Tampa, many protesters are camping in a tent city called Romneyville, organized in part by an Asheville man named John Penley. For Penley, long term car rental in malaysia who is planning a similar encampment at Frazier Park, Tampa s Romneyville is practice.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police spokesmen did not return messages seeking comment. Police long term car rental in malaysia have said they expect as many as 10,000 protesters in Charlotte for the DNC starting this weekend. Protest organizers long term car rental in malaysia say some will make the 600-mile trip from Tampa after the RNC.
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