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"St. Paul all battened down for hubbub at GOP 'corral'
Events inside the arena will be predictable, so the really action in St. Paul this week will be out on the streets. Are we ready?
By CURT BROWNcurt.brown@startribune.com, Star Tribune
Last update: August 30, 2008 - 8:02 PM
Manhole covers near the Xcel Energy Center have been spot-welded into place, just in case anarchists plan on heaving them through expensive plate-glass windows...
Precisely how many people will flood into St. Paul's narrow streets is anyone's guess, but 50,000 is a safe estimate when you lump together the GOP activists, reporters and protesters."
try these google searches:
site:www.democracynow.org/2008 denver
547 hits
site:www.democracynow.org/2008 minneapolis
25 hits (none mentioning the RNC)
Why did Amy Goodman black out the RNC, again?
