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Analysis: Four things McCain needs to tackle

The opening session of the 39th Republican National Convention -- largely overshadowed by Hurricane Gustav -- was officially gaveled to order on Monday afternoon in the midst of what may be the most inhospitable climate for the GOP since the Great Depression. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=Ahrk7i"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=Ahrk7i" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=U9IafL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=U9IafL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=FttavL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=FttavL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=6a8zXl"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=6a8zXl" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=KzRARL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=KzRARL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=n8GZgl"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=n8GZgl" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~4/383199830" height="1" width="1"/>