WKU @ the National Conventions Blog: Harvard Lunch, WHAS interview, Huckabee, Convention Floor

The RNC

Arizona Delegation

This morning the four of us eagerly trekked across Minneapolis to meet with Delegate and KY Secretary of State Trey Grayson and KY Alternate Delegate Todd Inman at the Harvard institute Youth Vote forum with the convention pages. Grayson moderated the forum discussing mobilizing the youth vote and how we can help mobilize our friends and peers. The Secretary spoke very highly of the state of Kentucky and the outcome of the Presidential election.

The Liberal Media is not at home at the RNC.

Before the interview, Allie and I gave interviews to a network reporter associated with WHAS, channel 11 out of Louisville. We discussed many topics, and naturally only a few of them aired, but It was very neat being able to comment on current issues as politically engaged students.

http://www.whas11.com/video/whas11video-index.html?nvid=278565

Check it out!

After the lunch, we ventured to the sister city of St. Paul. There we watched another forum, this one on the Arts and Art Education, moderated by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Participants included Choreographer Debra Allen, Musician and Producer John Rich from Big and Rich, Cowboy Troy, and Missouri Governor Matt Blunt. This was an interesting discussion on Art that was followed by great food with a reception.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee

Debbie Allen, Choreographer

We then walked around downtown St. Paul where we ran across several people exercising their freedom expression and freedom of stupidity. There were all sorts of people, from Obama buttons to XXXChurch porn ads. It was definitely a cultural experience.

And People really have to ask why I'm a Republican...

We finally made our way into the convention hall where we ran into GOP strategist and KY delegate Scott Jennings. We also took turns going to the floor. We got to see Laura Bush introduce George W. Bush from the White House. The conventions was honored to have Former President George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara. Also Cindy McCain and all of the McCain children. The first speaker was Fred Thompson, he went on the attack but he never said Obama's name once. Always referring to him as the "Democrats" or "the other candidate." After being graced with the presence of so many great Republicans, we had some... not so republicans speak to us. Connecticut, Independent, and former Democrat, Joseph Liberman addressed all Democrats and told them why he was speaking at the RNC.