AP - Cleveland
Taking precautionary measures, McCain/Palin campaign staffers are refusing to seat older men too close to the stage fearing a repeat of Thursday's tragic deaths of three men from coronary attacks.
The deaths occurred as Sarah Palin whipped up the Republican rally crowd in Detroit with chants of "Drill, Baby, Drill", a reference to controversial offshore drilling leases.
"That's not the drilling my husband was thinking," said Cheryl Stubbs, wife of one of the men. "I think he loved her, Palin, I mean." She went on to explain her husband's sudden political interest. "All his life he never even voted. And all of a sudden, he's making signs and going door to door. It was weird for me. It was like he had a mistress or something."
Her sentiments were shared by the other two Republican widows. Amy Poletski, one of the women, added, "I'm not mad or anything. Max died with a boner. How cool is that?"