September 8th, 2008 at 1:43 pm by Jim Shella under Jim Shella's Political Blog
Indiana Delegate to the Republican National Convention Fred Mills reports that he put his Sarah Palin “Hoosiers for the Hot Chick” lapel pin on EBay over the weekend and got a bid of $50 for it.
I just did an EBay search and found four “Hoosiers for the Hot Chick” pins up for the auction now.
The highest bid is $8.50.
September 4th, 2008 at 1:04 pm by Jim Shella under Jim Shella's Political Blog
Mike 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 street from the Xcel Center in downtown St. Paul. The Indiana congressman estimated the crowd at 500.
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:49 pm by Jim Shella under Jim Shella's Political Blog
A 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 Brizzi spotted a woman in the next box checking her Blackberry who looks like Governor Sarah Palin. Was it her?
No one seemed to know for sure. She had the same hairdo but different glasses.
Maybe after she spends a week or so on the national stage it will be easier to tell.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:25 pm by Jim Shella under Jim Shella's Political Blog
The 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 Sweitzer video blog that will posted tomorrow) and the news that most of Monday’s session if off (due to the hurricane) has done little to stop the activity off the convention floor.
The Indiana delegation shares a hotel with Hawaii and its a lot closer to the arena than what Indiana Democrats had in Denver but they don’t get the front row seats that the Democrats enjoyed.
We’ll be here all week to tell you what happens, and what doesn’t.