Here's how the prominent Republicans skipping the RNC spent their Monday night
With Donald Trump the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, several notable members of the GOP chose not to attend the Republican National Convention.
Reuters asked several leading Republicans who decided to skip Cleveland what they're up to this week, and their answers involved everything from eating ice cream to writing a book about democracy. Mitt Romney, the 2012 nominee, is spending time with 36 members of his family at an annual summer gathering in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, his spokesperson said. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the 2008 nominee, is working on a reelection bid, and spent the night in Prescott, Arizona, with his wife, attending an ice cream party with volunteers. Although he's staying away from the convention, McCain has endorsed Trump, and said he isn't there so he can focus on his own campaign.
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Meanwhile, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who reportedly was approached to be Trump's running mate, is at her home in Palo Alto, California, and her chief of staff said she is working on a book about democracy. Former Vice President Dick Cheney is also out west in Wyoming, helping his daughter, Liz Cheney, with her congressional campaign.
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