Chris Cavey gives us a glimpse at the upcoming Republican National Convention in his most recent Tentacle column

Chris Cavey gives us a glimpse at the upcoming Republican National Convention in his most recent Tentacle column

August 28, 2008

On To St. Paul

Chris Cavey

By the time this article is posted I will be crammed into one of the cheap seats of a popular domestic airline. At o-dark thirty when the fares are cheap, with my knees against the seat in front of me and my shoulder pressed against the person in seat 19B, I’ll be winging my way to the Twin Cities for the 2008 Republican National Convention.

The reason for my early Thursday journey is my position on the Republican National Committee’s Credentials Committee….

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By Sunday afternoon, however, the entire Maryland delegation will be on the ground in St. Paul. After some in-house check-in and credentialing, it will be off to Minneapolis for an “all states pep-rally” at the Minneapolis Convention Center. There we’ll have our official delegation picture taken for all posterity to enjoy.

The Republican National Convention is actually a two-week ordeal. Just as I traveled to Minnesota early, so will all members of the five standing committees. The week before is where the work is accomplished. Committee meetings about things like rules, platform and credentials are ironed out and prepared before the voting body arrives for a short four days.

Read Mr. Cavey’s entire column here: On To St. Paul

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