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My week in St Paul, MN as a Delegate to the Republican National Convention was an experience like none I have experienced. From the people and places I was able to see along the way from Chester, South Carolina to St Paul, Minnesota, to the events and speakers at the Republican National Convention, I will treasure the experiences of the past week.
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It is hard to put into words what it was like to be on the floor of the Republican National Convention last night. I have been involved in politics for over 15 years and never experienced anything like Wednesday night on the floor as the Republican Party nominated Gov. Sarah Palin as John McCain's Vice President. Years from today we will look upon Sarah Palin's acceptance speech as the event that forever changed the Republican Party and the American political landscape.
Watching Gov. Palin last night I was especially taken with her ability to use her charming and disarming personality to make points throughout her speech that was in some ways very Reaganess. The 2008 Presidential election was turned upside down with the nomination of Gov. Sarah Palin. All the political pundits are asking what all this means. After last night we have an energized Republican Party that is as excited about this ticket as any ticket since Reagan/Bush in 1980. John McCain's decision to make Gov. Sarah Palin his running mate was pure genius. Over 37 million people watched her accept the Vice Presidential Nomination last night. Numbers that rival Senator Obama's acceptance of the Democratic Presidential Nomination.
The 2008 Presidential Campaign is truly an historic campaign. America's best days are ahead and it all begins tonight when John S. McCain accepts the Republic Party Nomination. I will post my reflections of tonight's speech in the morning.
Drew Johnson
