Bob CollinsThe people of St. Paul, bless their hearts, have spent a considerable amount of energy in the last few months, reminding the national media and anyone else who would listen, that the Republican National Convention is in St. Paul. That’s not entirely true.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Denver ties up the comparison competition with a win in the ‘convention inflation’ category.
With a hurricane threatening to cause a natural disaster, RNC officials are mulling whether to create an economic one in the Twin Cities.
The CNN Grill
Ambulance teams from Minnesota and North Dakota are helping with evacuations along the Gulf Coast.
The Twin Cities tried to impress the media on the eve of the Republican National Convention… and succeeded, apparently.
Scenes from a raid
The Ramsey County sheriff has raised his profile significantly with a series of raids before the RNC.
The no-fly zone
The self-styled ‘anarchists’ in St. Paul are positively organized when it comes to stonewalling the media.
The last test of Denver’s ability to host the Democratic National Convention, was how well it got people out of town.