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Locals flood GOP convention coffers
politico ^ | 7/11/08

Posted on 07/12/2008 4:08:58 PM PDT by flyfree

The spectacle of the coming Republican National Convention will be brought to you by Minnesota's major corporations, even more than planned.

Virtually every major Twin Cities company has given money to the convention's local host committee, donated free services or both. The surprise has been the ratio of local donors to national money.

"They originally thought it would be a 50-50 split, and it's looking more like 60 percent local and 40 percent national," said Teresa McFarland, spokeswoman for the host committee, which is charged with raising $58 million.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: 2008rncconvention; campaignfinance; donors; fundraising; gop; mccain; mn2008; republicans; rncconvention; twincities

1 posted on 07/12/2008 4:08:59 PM PDT by flyfree
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To: flyfree

Visit the convention’s website here:

http://www.gopconvention2008.com/


2 posted on 07/12/2008 4:14:05 PM PDT by flyfree
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To: flyfree; trooprally; The Mayor; Jim Robinson; BigSkyFreeper

This doesn’t pass the sniff test...there is a LOT of money NOT being donated. Plenty of sellouts to be sure...so everybody take names and change brands.

Except for the GOP brand....The GOP brand is being hijacked and the RNC does not speak for me. Instead of switching, we must fight.

Donate locally, directly to those who will help us take back the RNC from the Open Borders sellouts. Keep great legislators like Jeff Sessions in office, don’t kick every incumbent out.


3 posted on 07/12/2008 4:17:02 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: flyfree

Help build the GOP platform: http://www.gopplatform2008.com

Welcome to the most grassroots-driven platform development effort in the history of American politics!

The Republican Party is seeking your input as we develop the policies and principles upon which we should stand for the next four years. On this website, you can share your thoughts, participate in polls, and communicate directly with the policymakers who will be shaping the party’s agenda. All comments and feedback will be reviewed and taken into full consideration as we prepare for our convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

We hope that this process will guarantee the greatest amount of public input into any platform in American history!


4 posted on 07/12/2008 4:18:27 PM PDT by flyfree (Help build the GOP platform: http://www.gopplatform2008.com)
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To: flyfree

Done!


5 posted on 07/12/2008 4:43:35 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U
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To: flyfree
The Republican Party is seeking your input as we develop the policies and
principles upon which we should stand for the next four years.

You're kidding, right? After 4 years are they going to ask us what they should do next?
This sounds like a bunch of school kids that have gotten in over their heads....shhheeesshh

6 posted on 07/12/2008 5:07:26 PM PDT by ThreePuttinDude () ......Pelosi + Reed = $ 4.00 per gallon......()
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To: All

There is no immigration discussion group on GOP.com
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041712/posts


7 posted on 07/12/2008 6:07:09 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: flyfree

We’ll see.


8 posted on 07/12/2008 10:09:00 PM PDT by The Mayor ( In GodÂ’s works we see His hand; in His Word we hear His heart)
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