During his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn., presidential hopeful John McCain made an impassioned pledge to fight for school choice and to challenge education bureaucracies and teachers' unions.
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September 8, 2008FTS on "Mornings with Keith & Gail": McCain/Palin makes it official
September 5, 2008FTS managing editor Brad Jones visited Friday morning with 600 KCOL morning team Keith and Gail to recap the Republican National Convention held this week in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
RNC Podcast, 9/4: Palin a hit in Colorado
FTS managing editor Brad Jones reports from the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. Colorado Republicans in Minneapolis react to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's remarks Wednesday night.
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9/4: Can McCain win Colorado?
Last week was Barack Obama’s day to shine. Today John McCain takes his turn to address America. Which man will win Colorado’s electoral votes?
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FTS on "Mornings with Keith & Gail": Palin speaks tonight at RNC heats up
September 3, 2008FTS managing editor Brad Jones visited Wednesday morning with 600 KCOL morning team Keith and Gail. Vice-presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin headlines tonight's proceedings in St. Paul, Minn., but first up were former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.
RNC Journal: Tuesday
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September 3, 2008What a difference a day makes. The Republican National Convention, being held this week at the Xcel Center in St. Paul, Minn., started in earnest Tuesday after Hurricane Gustav prompted organizers to scramble the convention's agenda.
FTS on "AM Colorado": Thompson, Lieberman open the RNC in earnest
September 3, 2008FTS managing editor Brad Jones spoke with George Gray and Trevor Carey of 1310 KFKA's "AM Colorado" at 6:15 this morning.
FTS on "Mornings with Keith & Gail": RNC revs up, sort of
September 2, 2008FTS managing editor Brad Jones visited Tuesday morning with 600 KCOL morning team Keith and Gail. The Republican National Convention gets started in earnest Tuesday, after an abbreviated, largely non-political session Monday due to Hurricane Gustav.
RNC Podcast, 9/2: Convention back on track, more Sarah Palin fallout
FTS managing editor Brad Jones reports from the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
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Half of RNC delegates say yes to gay civil unions
September 1, 2008A recent nationwide poll of delegates to the Republican National Convention shows that they are divided around the issue of same-sex marriage.
RNC Podcast, 9/1: Gustav lands in Minneapolis, young delegates
FTS managing editor Brad Jones reports from the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
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Slideshow: A muted first day at the RNC
September 1, 2008The 2008 Republican National Convention convened today in St. Paul, Minn., where party officials have significantly scaled back the proceedings in light of Hurricane Gustav, which has diverted much of the national media's attention away from politics.
RNC Journal: Convention to "set aside politics" Monday
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September 1, 2008As delegates and members of the media arrived for the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., events thousands of miles away on America's Gulf Coast were the real concern. With Hurricane Gustav scheduled to make landfall today, convention organizers are scrambling to balance partisan business with proper deference to those impacted by the storm.
Slideshow: Colo. delegates prep for RNC, St. Paul looks a lot like Denver
August 31, 2008While presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain has ordered a paring-down of all non-essential and political activities at the Republican National Convention due to Hurricane Gustav, Colorado's delegates are preparing for the week's activities (or whatever's left of them). And in a scene reminiscent of the DNC, Sunday protests outside the Xcel center drew more reporters than dissidents, but did generate arrests.
GOP Delegates: Palin Pick "Brilliant"
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August 30, 2008The morning after Barack Obama’s historic acceptance speech at Invesco Field at Mile High, the media has already moved on and is buzzing about John McCain’s choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.