Archive for the ‘Republican Politics’ CategorySalvaging SomethingThursday, September 4th, 2008Mike Pence lost his chance to give a speech on the stage at the Republican National Convention last night but he gave the speech he prepared for national TV this morning. He gave it to a pretty sizable crowd, too. Pence addressed the Texas delegation at breakfast in a hotel just across the ... St. Paul vs. DenverWednesday, September 3rd, 2008Politics aside, the Republican National Convention here in St. Paul is a much more pleasant experience than the Democratic National Convention was in Denver, a least for reporters that is. There are more and better food choices near the workspace, a workspace that is connected to the convention hall as compared ... Looks like….Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008A large number of Indiana delegates are in a private box provided by the Republican National Committee here in St. Paul this evening. Its a great place to watch the Republican National Convention and a better place to people watch. At one point a stir went through the crowd when Carl ... Shopping, Golf, and SightseeingTuesday, September 2nd, 2008Its day 2 of a 4 day Republican National Convention and Indiana delegates seem to enjoy all the free time so far. Today you could see delegates boarding buses to go to Stillwater, Minnesota (sort of a northern version of Brown County.) Others went golfing and still others headed to ... Daniels in St. PaulMonday, September 1st, 2008I just witnessed Mitch Daniels conducting an interview with WBBM from Chicago. The Republican governor seeking re-election did his best in a 30 hour visit to the Twin Cities to maximize his media exposure. Satellite interviews arranged by the Republican National Committee and meetings with Indiana media were part of ... Arrival in St. PaulSunday, August 31st, 2008The WISH-TV crew covering the Republican National Convention is on site in Minnesota where press accomodations are much improved by comparison to those in Denver (accessbile concession stands, more work space, adequate air conditioning; but then you don't care about my comfort, do you?) Security is still oppressive (see a Steve ... Social NetworkingThursday, August 21st, 2008You no doubt know about Facebook and MySpace. Now Mitch Daniels has a similar social networking site for supporters of his bid for re-election. You can find it at mymanmitch.ning.com. It has videos, blogs, and more. Whether it will do anything to attract new support for the candidate may be questionable but ... Ballard in the SpotlightMonday, August 18th, 2008This is an interesting time for Greg Ballard. The Indianapolis Mayor stepped up with his first budget proposal last week, a document that was also his first major policy initiative. At the same time it was a circumstance that forced the Republican to take political stances (cutting the Democratic Sheriff's budget) and put him ... ProjectingFriday, July 25th, 2008So far, all the talk about Senator Evan Bayh possibly becoming Barack Obama's running mate stops right there. But what if Bayh gets the job, and then gets elected Vice President? That would create a vacancy in the U. S. Senate and the vacancy gets filled through an appointment by the ... Feeling a ThreatFriday, July 11th, 2008When Indiana Democrats dream these days, they dream of a Democratic tide in November that includes a gain of two seats in Congress. The 3rd District held by Republican Mark Souder and the 4th District held by Republican Steve Buyer are the ones they have in mind. Well, Republicans must be ... 
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