Utah Senator Orrin Hatch gives his take on the news surrounding this weeks GOP convention.
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Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX 12th District) talks about her time so far at the convention.
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Delegates Joshua Sullivan and Shari Sullivan from Granberry, Texas give their impressions on the ground in St. Paul.
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Gary Bauer , the chairman of the Campaign for Working Families and a former Republican candidate for president in 2000, talks about politics and family values -- and whether the selection of Sarah Palin will energize socially conservative voters.
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Ari Kagan , a reporter with Feet In Two Worlds and Vecherny New York , talks about reactions to the election from his New York-based Russian readership and the role of the ethnic press during the conventions.
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