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Palin power energizes Colorado Springs

Palin power energizes Colorado Springs

September 6, 2008

Anna Litchenberg was on her knees in the campaign office parking lot, the sun dipping behind an old two-story building as a chill gripped the air.

Palin power to energize Colorado Springs event

Palin power to energize Colorado Springs event

September 5, 2008

Today's appearance of John McCain and Sarah Palin in front of 10,000 Coloradans could make the statement that El Paso County is still firmly Republican, says a spokesman.

Arrests mark last anti-war march of convention

September 5, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Percussion grenades, tear gas and nearly 400 arrests marked the final anti-war march during the Republican National Convention. More than 800 arrests were reported during a week of sometimes peaceful, sometimes violent dissent.

Drilling for oil a hot topic at GOP

September 5, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ It may have been in vogue in Alaska forever, but drilling for oil has never been so hot with Republicans as it was on the floor during the final night of the Republican National Convention.

Lots of arrests, little crime at RNC protests

September 5, 2008

It started peacefully, even with some playful chanting and games of hopscotch.

Fashions of GOP women

September 4, 2008

Not since Jacqueline Kennedy first donned her signature pillbox hats have fashionistas paid such close attention to what the women of politics are wearing.

Alaska's 'first dude' digs into job creation

September 4, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Todd Palin — oil worker, champion snowmobiler, hunter and commercial fisherman — also has been boning up on mining lately in his role as Alaska's first spouse.

Police arrest 200 in march on GOP convention

September 4, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Police surrounded and arrested about 200 protesters Thursday night after a lengthy series of marches and sit-ins timed to coincide with Sen. John McCain's acceptance of the Republican Party's nomination for president.

GOP group praises address

September 5, 2008

Christine Walker was a Mitt Romney supporter until she heard Sen. John McCain speak Thursday night.

Adoption connects woman to McCains

Adoption connects woman to McCains

September 4, 2008

Lia Moran pays more attention than most of the Colorado delegation when talk turns to John McCain's wife and the two infants she rescued from orphanages in India and Bangladesh.

Palin sparks excitement in Springs

September 4, 2008

Saturday's John McCain-Sarah Palin rally in Colorado Springs is the hottest ticket in town.

McCain's bipartisan pitch

September 4, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Not merely a Republican. Not merely a candidate. John McCain cast himself as a leader for all Americans, regardless of party or status.

Palin swings at Obama

September 4, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Thursday blamed supporters of the Democratic presidential ticket for spreading "misinformation and flat-out lies" about her and her family.

McCain vows change in Washington

September 4, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" plaguing the nation as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming" to Washington, he promised the Republican National Convention.

Fallin recalls bombing in convention speech

September 4, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin evoked one of Oklahoma's darkest days, the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, and told those attending the Republican National Convention that the strength Oklahomans displayed in the aftermath is embodied in John McCain.

VP hopeful Palin attended 5 colleges in 6 years

September 4, 2008

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) _ Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin attended five colleges in six years before graduating from the University of Idaho in 1987.

Protesters organize final march at RNC

September 4, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Police on horseback blocked a bridge Thursday as hundreds of anti-war protesters attempted to march from the state Capitol to the Xcel Energy Center where John McCain was due to accept the GOP nomination for president.

GOP criticism angers some community organizers

September 4, 2008

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Angry community organizers defended their work, and that of former organizer Barack Obama, as they fought back Thursday against a series of insulting remarks by speakers at the Republican National Convention.

McCain addresses GOP convention finale

September 4, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ John McCain, a Vietnam POW turned political rebel, launched his fall campaign for the White House on Thursday in the final act of a Republican National Convention marked by extraordinary attention on running mate Sarah Palin.

McCain: Change is coming

September 4, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ John McCain says he has a bipartisan record and the scars to prove it. The Republican presidential nominee says rival Barack Obama does not.

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THE CANDIDATE: John McCain

John McCain
John McCain clinched the Republican presidential nomination on March 4, 2008. According to the AP count, the four-term Arizona senator surpassed the requisite 1,191 GOP delegates as voters in Ohio, Vermont, Rhode Island and Texas put him over the threshold. The win came one month after his Super Tuesday coast-to-coast victories gave him an insurmountable lead in the delegate hunt and forced his chief rival, Mitt Romney, to drop out of the race.
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GOP in the Twin Cities: FAQs

When: Sept. 1-Sept. 4, 2008

Where: The Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis-St. Paul

Who: 2,380 delegates; 2,227 alternate delegates; 20,000 participants and guests; 15,000 members of the media

Volunteers: 10,000

Leadership: The Republican National Committee's Committee on Arrangements (COA) is in charge of the planning and management of the 2008 convention. The RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson is Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements and Maria Cino is the Convention President and CEO

The Money: The Republican convention is expected to generate nearly $160 million for Minneapolis-St. Paul

Official convention site: gopconvention2008.com

Host committee site: rnc.org

The Republican Party site: gop.com

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