The odd couple: NYC and GOP convention
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With his cowboy hat, oversized Bush button and slow, easy way of speaking, Wayne Turner is every inch the Texan. The self-described &quot;country boy&quot; and &quot;drug store rancher&quot; from
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NEW YORK Republicans gathered here Sunday for a nominating convention meant to emphasize the moderate side of President George W. Bush&#39;s Republican Party even while using this city&#39;s Sept.
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By Bob Schieffer. By Mark Knoller. By Dotty Lynch. Congratulations, Republicans! You are about to become the proud owners of a sparkling new 2004 convention - a four-day chance to make the case for the re-election of President Bush.
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Three years after 9/11, Manhattan looks shiny and clean for the G.O.P. convention. But what has become of its icons: its money, its people and, of course, Rudy? An update on a mending metropolis
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How much September 11 is enough -- or too much? On the first night of their national convention in New York&#39;s Madison Square Garden, Republicans tested the line between fitting tribute and political exploitation of that seminal and wrenching event.
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It seemed like a good idea at the  time. When Republicans decided more than 18 months ago to hold  their national convention in New York, party leaders were  brimming with optimism.
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New Yorkers took back possession of the city on Friday, as thousands of Republicans left town after their four-day national convention.
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For this week's GOP convention in New York, TV networks will be watching what's going on outside of Madison Square Garden as well as inside.
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Note to delegates and other convention attendees: Leave your guns at home. As New York increases security for the Republican National Convention, the event's organizers are making sure nothing's left unsaid. That's why "weapons" topped a list of prohibited items sent out in advance.
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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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NEW YORK - Republicans opened their convention by invoking the memory of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks - the World Trade Center stood about four miles south of Madison Square Garden - as a test of President Bush's mettle as a strong and decisive leader...
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The question most asked around here is why the Republican Party would hold its national convention in perhaps the most Democratic city in the nation.
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While the GOP doled out credentials for about 15 bloggers to officially cover its convention in New York, it seems every Tom, Dick and Jane is writing from the convention floor, the streets of New York or home computers in basements across America.-washingtonpost.com
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A local committee helping the Republican National Committee hold its New York convention raised roughly &#36;60 million to &#36;70 million in private money for the event. Corporate donors include:
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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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Republican delegates converging on New York for this week&#39;s convention can expect the red carpet treatment -- private shopping days at Bloomingdale&#39;s and Macy&#39;s, batting practice at Shea Stadium with Mets baseball players, free tickets to Broadway shows
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(CBS) This year, Americans see sharper differences between the two political parties than ever before, and perhaps with good reason: as the Republican party prepares to hold its quadrennial convention, on many issues its delegates are indeed dramatically