Tuesday is back on our regular schedule. During our breakfast we hear from another group of speakers including Karl Rove. Mr. Rove who seems to have a place in his heart for Wisconsin, shares his insight and knowledge from the past few years. Most of his speech centered on the importance of Wisconsin in the upcoming election. After he talked he is asked what was his most memorial experience from the White House. His answer centered around a visit to one of the families of the Iraqi War Veterans. A father of an enlisted son needed clearance to enlist in the Navy and President Bush could authorize it. Mr. Rove explained that many great citizens are willing to make such sacrifices to serve this country and keep our country strong.

The rest of the morning was spent relaxing around the hotel, walking around downtown Minneapolis, and talking to reporters. Today in true Wisconsin tradition we have two parties planned - one party before the convention and another afterwards. Before the convention we had cocktails and warm appetizers in an old club house just inside the security perimeter at the Xcel center. Once the convention began we listened to a variety of speakers, including President Bush from a satellite T.V. and the two keynotes of Fred Thompson and Senator Lieberman.

Both of the keynote addresses were well received. Sen. Lieberman’s assessment of John McCain as “the right man” to lead American regardless of political parties fitted well in with the convention’s “Country First” theme. Sen. Thompson was enthused as he delivered his speech praising John McCain. I overhear one Republican delegate who remarked, “If Thompson had been that enthusiastic in the primary he would have had my vote”.

After the convention, I watched Mike Huckabee play with his band “Capitol Offense” at the Arkansas party. Gov. Huckabee was quite skilled with his bass…even singing songs with the words changed to explain Republican policies. The evening ended at a Wisconsin party at one of the local British themed restaurants.
- SG

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