http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/ en-us 2004-09-02T21:53:03-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/a_simple_game_p.html If you weren't sure what one issue the White House thought they were most vulnerable on, then you should be sure now after watching all four days of the GOP convo. The Bush campaign fears one issue: Iraq. And to... Chuck Todd Chuck Todd 2004-09-02T21:53:03-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/white_house_loc.html President Bush will not see the September 3 jobless report from the Department of Labor before delivering his convention speech September 2, White House Chief of Staff Andy Card told reporters in New York. It is customary for the department... Alexis Simendinger 2004-09-02T16:31:58-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/its_all_been_bu.html Anticipation is high for President Bush's acceptance speech tonight. The president must tread carefully, calibrating his remarks to satisfy conservatives while appealing to moderate swing voters, including conservative Democrats. Pointing to a public cranky about the present, Democrats say Bush... The Editors 2004-09-02T16:28:00-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/bush_loves_thos.html Andy Card, White House chief of staff, revealed the president's pet name for his top aide, "Tangent Man," during a session with print reporters just hours before President Bush delivered his convention speech. Card revealed his nickname while telling a... Alexis Simendinger 2004-09-02T16:21:19-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/primetime_speak_3.html The following is the slate of primetime speakers for Thursday, Sept. 2: Tommy Franks, retired Army general Mel Martinez, former HUD secretary Lynn Swann, NFL Hall of Famer Dorothy Hamill, Olympic gold medalist Michael Williams, Texas railroad commissioner Gov. George... The Editors 2004-09-02T15:32:13-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/at_the_grand_ol.html Vendors at the Hilton's "Grand Old marketPlace" were doing a brisk business Thursday morning as customers looked for last-minute souveniers. Floridians and Texans, however, were out of luck. Kathy Grieshop, whose booth sells Bush buttons for all the delegations, said... The Editors 2004-09-02T15:30:24-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/zells_speech_th.html The Hotline has reactions to Zell Miller's keynote address from a number of political figures and print and TV reporters. Among the responses: NPR's Mara Liasson: "Who would have thought that the harshest face, the angriest face of the Republican... The Editors 2004-09-02T11:58:47-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/arnolds_kitchen.html For those watching the California economy (and remember, it's the seventh largest in the world), GOP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has just assembled a private-sector group of about a dozen experts to advise him and his staff on fiscal policies, drawing... Alexis Simendinger 2004-09-02T10:56:00-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/kerry_team_need.html Political reporters and campaign consultants in both parties are abuzz about a possible shakeup inside the Kerry campaign. The prospect is pretty remarkable, given that the Democratic nominee is running only a couple of percentage points below where he was... Charlie Cook 2004-09-02T10:08:33-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/the_case_of_the.html 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... The Editors 2004-09-02T09:48:20-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/bounce_bounce_b.html The post-convention bounce story is now a staple of media hackdom, and journalists started speculating about Bush's bounce weeks ago. But the big bounce barrage will begin in earnest today. The Bush campaign gave it the greenlight in a widely... William Powers 2004-09-02T09:44:09-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/all_zell_breaks_1.html Some names involved in the 2004 presidential race are perfect fodder for the worst kind of puns, and, after his speech last night, Sen. Zell Miller gave headline writers a perfect opportunity for, um, overzell-ous wordplay. A few of our... The Editors 2004-09-02T09:36:21-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/watch_this_gop.html The newsiest event at the GOP convention this week may well have been a panel discussion about civil liberties and the PATRIOT Act Wednesday, sponsored by the Arab-American Institute. The lively conversation showcased the real and growing fissures inside the... Alexis Simendinger The Editors 2004-09-02T08:26:37-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/buy_one_for_the.html Proof that the Communism still looms large in the GOP consciousness: One of the biggest applause lines in the Ronald Reagan tribute video Wednesday night was the "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" clip from Reagan's historic 1987 speech in... The Editors 2004-09-02T07:40:46-05:00 http://conventions.nationaljournal.com/archives/2004/09/pity_the_pachys.html The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act has ensnared another unsuspecting victim: the pachyderms. The National Federation of the Grand Order of Pachyderm Clubs, to be precise. Though the RNC auxiliary group's toll-free number is listed in the official RNC phone book,... The Editors 2004-09-02T06:30:00-05:00