When John McCain announced that it was time to take off our Republican hats and be Americans yesterday, he set the tone for a day of generosity and the true American spirit coming from Minneapolis. The convention was held to business only, as well as appearances by First Lady Laura Bush and our future first lady Cindy McCain. The two women are role models of the behavior and poise that women should have. They both spoke highly of the VP nominee Sarah Palin. Her strength, her courage, her ability to govern, and her convictions are definitely adding power to the Republican ticket.
After the short convention, Shane and I visited the FOX News set up where we met Bill O'Reilly and a couple other FOX reporters.
With the convention in full swing, we have a busy schedule today. First we are going to lunch with Secretary of State Trey Grayson. He will be speaking to all the pages at the downtown Hyatt Regency and has asked us to attend as well. Trey has always been an encouraging figure in Kentucky youth politics and continues to ensure that youth around the country are understanding the importance of voting and being involved in government.
After that, some of us will attend a panel at the Children's Museum of Minnesota, featuring Mike Huckabee. If I see him everyday at an event, I believe I might be the happiest person here!
Then we will head to the convention hall for day 2 where the convention will be in full swing. Speakers, business, and more speakers will fill the evening with strong support and determination to ensure the election of John McCain and Sarah Palin.
After that we will be attending a reception honoring Arab Americans who are influential in our government.
Hurricane Gustav is remembered and the sufferings truly remembered, but now let the convention festivities begin!
KC
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Hi there,
Youth Radio could really use your help in spreading the word about
our National Conventions Coverage.
Youth Radio's National Network team has been Minneapolis-Saint Paul covering the Republican National Convention this week. Last week they were in Denver
covering the 2008 Democratic National Convention. The team is made of young reporters and producers from around the country including Appalshop in Whitesburg, Kentucky, Radio Arte in Chicago, YR Oakland, YR DC, YR LA and YR
ATL. Youth Radio has assignments from NPR - All Things Considered and Morning Edition, Boing Boing TV (big site on the web), Univision, the San Francisco Chronicle and others.
Please check out the front page of the www.youthradio.org to follow all of the coverage.
The Flickr page
http://www.flickr.com/photos/youthradio/ is particularly interesting (check
out the crew hanging with Al Sharpton, Barbara Boxer, Charles Barkley,"Cousin" Jeff Johnson of BET Fame, talk show host Michael Baisden, The Daily Show crew and many many others).
Would you be interested in linking back to us or spreading the word about our coverage?
Thank you!
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