Thanks for your commentary.
I am disappointed that Free Republic wasn't represented..but, I guess it is partly my fault..I didn't go a make a booth, did I??
It doesn't sound like you got there early enough yesterday to see Duncan Hunter.
I saw the speeches of Rudy and Mitt LIVE on c-span..but they didn't show Hunter's live.
They repeated it last night..and I watched it then.
Unfortunately, it was SO early, there were hardly any in the audience..and in one crowd shot, the one guy sitting where the camera pointed was EATING...LOL
I thought Duncan Hunter gave the kind of speech that I liked...he spelled out the problems as a POTUS he would have to deal with..and his ideas of how he would deal with them.
It wasn't a rah-rah speech...but it made me feel that he has a clue.
Also unfortunately, as you pointed out...Ann Coulter ignored him along with some of the other candidates.
I am glad you also pointed out the expense...several other freepers and I have been bemoaning not going this year..and thinking of going next....I am not so sure after reading your post.
Seeing most of it on C-span was pretty good...and FREE (except for my DirecTV bill..lol).
Thanks again on your observations.
My nephew lives in DC we can all stay at his place.. LOL!