[lbo-talk] convention news

[Doug Henwood]

At 8:47 AM -0400 9/2/04, conventions at alerts.nationaljournal.com wrote:
>GOTHAM LOCKDOWN
>The Case Of The Missing Credentials
>With protesters having made it into Madison Square Garden several 
>times already, convention officials are understandably on edge for 
>tonight's session. And now, a well-placed GOP source reports, 
>there's more reason to be wary: 1,000 Thursday credentials are 
>missing. RNC staff know the numbers for the missing passes, and will 
>be on guard against anyone who tries to use a credential within that 
>sequence. But don't be surprised if lines at the security 
>checkpoints move extra slowly this evening.
>
>HALL MONITOR
>Danger, Danger, Code Pink
>The police on Wednesday night detained a female anti-war protester 
>after she tried to interrupt Vice President Cheney's acceptance 
>speech. The Secret Service said she was in New York Police 
>Department custody and was being questioned. A spokeswoman for Code 
>Pink Women For Peace, an anti-war group, identified the protester as 
>Gael Murphy, 50, of Washington, D.C. Murphy held up a sign that said 
>"Cheney and Halliburton, Making a Killing in Iraq." Code Pink 
>spokeswoman Ilyse Hogue said Murphy had been to Iraq several times 
>before and after the war.
>
>EVENTS
>Best Bets To Fill The Final Day
>There aren't many chances left to hobnob, gather insider gossip and, 
>well, score free food. Here are our penultimate picks:
>-- At this very moment, Public Opinion Strategies' Glen Bolger is 
>briefing NRCC members over breakfast at the Sheraton. (811 7th Ave., 
>8 a.m.)
>-- Sen. John McCain sits down at the Roosevelt with Arizonans and 
>Oregonians who couldn't make his Wednesday-night bash. Those who 
>could are presumably still in bed. (45 E. 45th St., 9 a.m.)
>-- National Journal's own Richard Cohen holds court at the Fashion 
>Institute of Technology to discuss "Governance and the National 
>Conventions." (227 W. 27th St., 10 a.m.)
>-- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hosts an early lunch for 
>his delegation at Planet Hollywood. (1540 Broadway, 11 a.m.)
>-- Georgia Sen. Zell Miller signs books at the Hilton for his 
>growing GOP fan base. (1335 Avenue of the Americas, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
>-- The Republican Jewish Coalition gets an optimistic head start 
>with its "Victory 2004 Celebration" at the Supper Club. Vice 
>President Cheney, former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, 
>Commerce Secretary Don Evans, House Speaker Dennis Hastert and a 
>gaggle of GOP governors are expected to be there. (240 W. 47th St., 
>3-6 p.m.)