A Post-mort of the Republican National Convention

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By Laura Knoy on Friday, September 5, 2008.
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Republicans from around the nation meet in Minnesota's Twin Cities to formally nominate John McCain, hold planning meetings and rally the troops for the fall. After the last piece of confetti falls, we’ll look at what was said at the Republican National Convention, how much of an impact it made and where the Grand Old Party goes from here.

Guests

  • Dante Scala, associate professor of political science at the University of New Hampshire, host of the GraniteProf and contributor to PolitickerNH.com
  • Allan Bonner, political journalist for several international publications and author of Media Relations

We'll also hear from

  • Maureen Mooney, Republican state representative from Merrimack and voting delegate for John McCain at the Republican National Convention
  • Maggie Hassan, Democratic state senator from Exeter
Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin addresses the Republican National Convention in Minnesota. (Courtesy Nathan Chervek)

Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin addresses the Republican National Convention in Minnesota. (Courtesy Nathan Chervek)

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How about the elevator talk explaining McCain's promises

After listening to McCain's speech, I am at a loss to identify anything that he is promising that is different from what Bush and Republicans have been promising for years. Cut taxes, cut spending, eliminate corruption, telling the enemy what they must do backed by military bombing and invasion, the same clean coal, government subsidized nuclear, and drill more that have been the policy for the past dozen years.

That didn't work for Bush and the Republican Congress for six years.

So, what's different besides replacing Bush with McCain?

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