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5 notable people who aren't attending the Republican National Convention

Not every conservative luminary will be making a pilgrimage to Cleveland for this week's Republican National Convention. In fact, some well-known Republicans and others who had been rumored to attend are skipping the convention altogether,

Not every conservative luminary will be making a pilgrimage to Cleveland for this week’s Republican National Convention. In fact, some well-known Republicans and others who had been rumored to attend are skipping the convention altogether,

Here are five people you won’t see at the RNC this week.

1. Sarah Palin. The outspoken conservative and former vice-presidential candidate couldn’t make the trip from her Alaska home, according to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

"It's a little bit difficult because of where she is. We love Sarah. Little bit difficult because of, you know, it's a long ways away,” Trump told the Washington Examiner.

2. Sen. John McCain. The 2008 presidential candidate is facing his own electoral challenges this year. McCain said he’s going to skip Cleveland to stay in his home state of Arizona and focus on his bid for a sixth term in the Senate.

3. George W. Bush. The former president isn’t just skipping the convention - he’s staying out of the campaign. Bush’s spokesman said he does "not plan to participate in or comment on" the race.

4. Ohio Gov. John Kasich. A Republican governor isn’t going to attend his party’s biggest national event in his own state? It looks like it’s going to happen this year. Kasich competed against Trump for the Republican nomination and he hasn’t endorsed the presumptive nominee. This week the governor is planning to speak at other events and gatherings, but not the RNC.

5. Tim Tebow. In an Instagram post, the former college football star denied rumors that he’s be among the speakers at the convention.

A video posted by Tim Tebow (@timtebow) on

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