Tag: republican national convention
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RNC Blog: Inspiring tributes on Day 2
The Republican National Convention began Monday in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Four delegates from El Paso County, state Rep. Kent Lambert, County Clerk and Recorder Bob Balink, County Commissioner Wayne Williams and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers will be reporting on it in dispatches to The Gazette throughout the four-day convention. Day 2 ended with inspiring speeches…
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RNC Blog: Colorado delegation drawing attention
The Republican National Convention began Monday in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Four delegates from El Paso County, state Rep. Kent Lambert, County Clerk and Recorder Bob Balink, County Commissioner Wayne Williams and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers will be reporting on it in dispatches to The Gazette throughout the four-day convention. The national political conventions no longer…
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RNC Blog: Delegates eagerly await Palin
The Republican National Convention began Monday in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Four delegates from El Paso County, state Rep. Kent Lambert, County Clerk and Recorder Bob Balink, County Commissioner Wayne Williams and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers will be reporting on it in dispatches to The Gazette throughout the four-day convention. Rep. Kent Lambert While our first…
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Thompson and Lieberman to speak at GOP convention
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Republicans swung their convention back on a political track Tuesday after a pause for Hurricane Gustav, giving President Bush a prime-time speaking slot to promote John McCain’s candidacy for the White House. Former Democrat Joe Lieberman and TV star and former Sen. Fred Thompson also got speaking roles.The president will address…
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RNC: Colorado delegate Bob Balink reports from St. Paul
The Republican National Convention began Monday in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Four delegates from El Paso County, state Rep. Kent Lambert, County Clerk and Recorder Bob Balink, County Commissioner Wayne Williams and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers will be reporting on it in dispatches to The Gazette throughout the four-day convention._________”TODAY’S NOTES” (so far) by Bob Balink,…
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RNC: Rep. Kent Lambert Reporting Tuesday from Republican Convention
The Republican National Convention began Monday in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Four delegates from El Paso County, state Rep. Kent Lambert, County Clerk and Recorder Bob Balink, County Commissioner Wayne Williams and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers will be reporting on it in dispatches to The Gazette throughout the four-day convention.______________ Part of the fun of attending…
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RNC: Bush headlines today’s lineup
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Republicans swung their convention back on a political track today after a pause for Hurricane Gustav, giving President Bush an abbreviated slot for a televised address promoting John McCain’s candidacy for the White House. Former Democrat Joe Lieberman and TV star and former Sen. Fred Thompson got prominent roles.The president will…
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RNC: Projecting an image of change
ST. PAUL, MINN.• Republicans began laying out a vigorous argument Tuesday for electing John McCain to the presidency, using the second day of their national convention here to portray the senator from Arizona as an independent-minded leader who would represent a clean break from the eight-year Bush administration.After canceling most of its openingday program because…
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Bush says McCain knows lessons of Sept. 11
WASHINGTON – President Bush says Sen. John McCain’s understanding of the lessons of Sept. 11 makes him ready to serve in the White House.Trying to rally support for McCain’s presidential bid, Bush says the nation needs someone in the Oval Office who knows that “to protect America, we must stay on the offense.” He said…
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Biography of Sarah Palin
WASHINGTON – She has been known, at times, as “Sarah Barracuda.” It began with her ferocity on the high school basketball court. As co-captain her senior year, Sarah Palin was a point guard who made the final free throw that won the Wasilla Warriors their first state championship.A decade later, the nickname resurfaced when she…