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Old 09-02-08, 01:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Some pics of downtown St Paul during the RNC

I went out at lunch today and took some pics (some are pics from work looking out too). I'll try and take some more but here were the interesting ones:

Here's an interesting one. I have no idea where this person has been reading up on McCain though....


Here's a view from our skyway towards the Cathedral of St Paul. The road is normally open but has been blocked by 8 foot tall fences.


Here's the other side of the skyway showing the gates better. There are police, secret service, and armed forces all around St Paul. Every overpass on the highway has at least one police car and usually a tow truck as well.


Here's one of the protestor's vehicles:


And one of the supporter's vehicles:
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It's to be expected, it's a large political rally so of course there's going to be beefed up security. What's the point of the topic?
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I went out at lunch today and took some pics (some are pics from work looking out too). I'll try and take some more but here were the interesting ones:

Here's an interesting one. I have no idea where this person has been reading up on McCain though....

This is that Grass Roots Republican Base that McCain was looking to placate when he picked Palin.
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Re: Some pics of downtown St Paul during the RNC

it's pretty great that the whole Jesus mobile is based on a red pickup
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It's to be expected, it's a large political rally so of course there's going to be beefed up security. What's the point of the topic?
No point at all. Just thought I'd share some pics.
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it's pretty great that the whole Jesus mobile is based on a red pickup
Talk about stereotypical nah?
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