Logistics?

Liddy Dole's campaign is unable to meet the logistical challenges presented by Pat McCrory's fundraiser in Raleigh with President Bush. No doubt Elizabeth Dole is deeply disappointed that her veteran campaign staff were unable to provide her with the opportunity to greet our president in "her" state.

From the N&O:

Dole spokesman Hogan Gidley said she would not attend today's fundraiser.

"Any presidential visit requires a ton of logistics, and we have a busy schedule mapped out for the summer and fall months," Gidley said.

What are the logistical challenges that prevent Senator Dole from showing up at Bush's fundraiser for McCrory? I've created a list of possibilities:

• Big Oil has requested a summit in Moscow on how global leaders can better serve their interests. They made it plain that Dole's presence is mandatory.
• It is the same day Dole is being honored for her champion Orchid Gardens in Topeka,Kansas.
• Inability to reshuffle previous commitments to shoot joint advertisements for Viagra and Bojangles.
• With a full schedule of two public events for the month of June, there is no way Liddy's calendar could possibly be packed any more tightly.
• The fundraiser will require Elizabeth Dole to engage in small talk, and the staffer responsible for writing her small talk is on vacation this week.
• Having very little familiarity with all the new roads built in North Carolina since the 1950s, Elizabeth Dole is actually unable to find the location on a map.