Music Is the Message at GOP Convention
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The Republican convention is being run not only by a script, but by a score. Like the Democrats before them, Republicans have set their politics to music, a relentlessly upbeat symphony of familiar rah-rah songs meant to keep the hall pulsing with energy, viewers awake and gaps in the speechfest filled with sounds and images of a party trying to appeal to all tastes, ethnic groups and voting ages.
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Nearly 5,000 Republican delegates open their national convention Monday in a much brighter mood than would have been the case one month earlier.
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NEW YORK - While the prime-time speeches at Madison Square Garden occupy center stage at this week's Republican National Convention, much of the event's real politicking is taking place at hundreds of private receptions scattered throughout Manhattan. At two tech-focused gatherings Wednesday, industry companies, lobbying groups and politicians came together to network and consider the IT industry's legislative agenda.
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Over 2,500 Republican delegates gathering in New York adopted a party platform on the first day of a four-day national convention on Monday, touting President George W. Bush&#39;s achievements over the past four years.
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For many Americans, the GOP convention's first night will come down to the battle of the sound bite and headline.
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Republicans opened their four-day  national convention on Monday with a series of salutes to  President Bush's wartime leadership and repeated reminders of  his unwavering response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
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Among the keepsakes to be circulated at the Republican National Convention in New York is a calendar celebrating the party's commitment to diversity, with pictures of Secretary of State Colin Powell, Abraham Lincoln, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice and Van Tran.
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New York - Ignoring warnings not to make political capital out of September 11, American Republicans did just that going into day two of their convention on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Republicans began taking a  bite at the Big Apple on Monday as they launched their  political convention by hyping President Bush's leadership  qualities and approving the party's platform.
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The popular country music act of Brooks &amp; Dunn head the entertainment lineup for the Republican National Convention in New York that starts in a week.
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TIME photographer Christopher Morris's take on the Republican National Convention in NYC
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Republicans opened their four-day  national convention on Monday with salutes to President Bush's  wartime leadership and repeated reminders of his response to  the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
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Fridayâs concert confirmed that conservatism, for better or worse, is still in play.
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The Republicans will have one sure Hollywood star for their convention &#151; California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger &#151; along with performers to keep the country music fans happy. But they'll be hard-pressed to match the Democratic convention's appeal to young voters led by Ben Affleck.
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After a weekend full of protests and demonstrations, Republicans prepared to seize the spotlight Monday for their party&#39;s first convention in the Big Apple.
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Bill Clinton is hosting a party befitting his role as a political rock star -- complete with actual rock stars, Hollywood luminaries, an Air Force flyover and the whiff of scandal.
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Music from politically themed films scored top Oscars on Sunday, while the winners used their moment of glory to push issues ranging from global warming to gay marriage.