[lbo-talk] convention news

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Sep 2 06:39:28 PDT 2004


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.)



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