I have decided to continue blogging throughout the entire campaign. As a result, I may get a bit more partisan. To kick off the home stretch of the campaign, we should first cover the debate. I had the great opportunity to discuss my views on the debate and the recent bailout proposal on Bruce Dumont’s [...]
Convention Recovery: One Week Later
Well, my feet have healed, I have caught up on my sleep and am finally feeling more like my normal self. I have to admit that the excitement and enthusiasm I gained in Minnesota is still with me and maybe it is because of the way that many Americans are embracing the pick of Sarah [...]
The Last Day of the Convention
As I write this, the exhaustion has set in and it is only the lingering excitement that propels me today. My feet are still blistered and sore but I am elated and energized for the next 60 days. I knew the last day was going to be an important one. After the rousing success of [...]
Convention Day 3: Service
Each day, there is an assigned theme and that is the focus of the groups and speeches for that day. The first day was Service, and due to the truncated event as a result of Gustav, all efforts were focused on the relief efforts for the Gulf states. Day 2 was about Reform and everyone [...]
Convention Day 2: Excitement Building
Well my feet were a little better this morning and I made my way to a very interesting breakfast meeting for our delegation. First, we were greeted by some amazing speakers including Gen. Bud Day (who was a fellow POW with McCain and attended to his injuries; he had the most amazing talk about the [...]
Convention Focuses on Gulf States
I know that conventions are about fundraising, but this one is clearly about a different kind of fundraising. Clearly the focus this week is on the plight of those in the Gulf states and as a result, each delegation is working hard with various charities to raise money to help those in the greatest need. [...]
Convention Day 1
Well, as a write this my feet are blistered and I am about to collapse. And it is only Day 1. I must learn to pace myself. The day began with a breakfast meeting for all the Illinois delegates in our hotel. There we learned about the logistics and the reduced schedule due to Hurricane [...]
Convention Eve: My Arrival in Minneapolis
Tomorrow is the first day of the RN Convention. I have to admit I was incredibly excited this morning as I packed my bags for the airport. The convention, however, has taken on a different atmosphere as everybody tracks the path of Hurrican Gustav. In light of the likely disaster, the actual workings of the [...]
