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Off to New York

Posted by Sini

Nearly 70% of JUSIPER's staff will be in New York next week for the Republican convention, albeit not as one of the fifteen (mostly wingnut) invited blogs, some of which (Red State, Real Clear), in fairness, I read every day.

Hopefully we will have an opportunity to write as things happen. For now, a few small observations:

1) GOP activists we have spoken to are not at all thrilled to be in New York City, a blue city full of just the types of people they would have preferred be aborted (if they believed in that of course): gays, nonwhites, and immigrants.

2) The Christian Coalition is not holding its traditional big bash.

3) While this may seem hard to believe, there is a decided lack of fervor among many in the religious right for this candidacy. But they are holding their fire for the moment out of expediency.

4) The most interesting goings on during the daytime should be preparations for 2008 and the very, very bloody civil war for what's left of the party (it will be in tatters no matter what the outcome of this election is).

There's a lot more to say about all of these topics; hopefully we'll have a chance to blog over the next week.

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