• #RNC08 Just chillin’ on the floor, waitin’ for Cindy McCain. Lotsa interviews. Keep telling them Obama’s a socialist. Do they even know? #
• #RNC08 The honor and respect, and the patriotism. How can anyone be a democrat? Do they willingly ignore truth for sake of romance? #
• #RNC08 John enters stage right, thunderous applause erupt. Thr RNC is in full force! #
• #RNC08 overheard a SS on the radio. Apparently the McCain camp doesn’t like the “G.I. John, Superwoman” signs! #
• #RNC08 lol, he’s funny! Stupid code pink idiots. USA!!! #
• #RNC08 So she pulls out some stupid Pink anti-military rag. Another delegate striops her of it and throws it on the ground! #
• #RNC08 Republican Jews are wearing McCainmakuhs! #
• #RNC08 if McCain follows thru ww’re gonna have a great president! #
• Schools will answer to parents and students “That’s a free market right there!” Says former Second. Od TX State Roger Williams #
• #RNC08 Is it the fact that this stuff iis coming from McCain or that The floor is packed that is making it hard to breathe down here? #
• I sincerly hope the people are listening. This is amazing. The humility, the power, the straight talk - such a contrast to BHO. #RNC08 #
• #RNC08 the balloons are officially piled over my head #
• Leaving Minneapolis. Goodbye RNC, it was fun. See you in 4 years! #

Wow! That was amazing.

I can’t wait to see what happens over these next few years!

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• “I was for Hillary, now I’m for Palin!” Are you kidding me? Vote on issues not gender! People!?!?! #
• Meg Whitman (eBay) laying it down for John McCain!!! #
• Drill, baby drill… Drill now! #
• #RNC08 on the floor of the RNC… Here comes Huckaburger!!! Woot!!! #
• #RNC08 “The presidency is not a symbolic job!” Says Huck regarding Obama #
• #RNC08 “A govt that can do everything for us can take everything from us!” A. Lincoln via M. Huckabee (my president) #
• #RNC08 Mikey’s making us cry! Lol #
• #RNC08 “Did I mention that Sarah Palin is tough!” Says HI gov. “Did I mention she’s hot?” Says Trey! #
• #RNC08 Hey look, a liberal! (Rudy takes center stage) #
• I just got a pic with Mitt at #RNC08! I hope the media is covering how many young smart people are here! #
• Well said Rudy, well said! “As president, voting ‘present’ isn’t good enough, that vote doesn’t exist!” #RNC08 #
• Old people at the #RNC08 want me to sit down! too bad, I’m freakin excited! #
• #RNC08 Drill baby drill!!! #
• Just when I thought Guliani couldn’t get any more lackluster, he does something like this… AND TOTALLY REDEEMS HIMSELF!!! #RNC08 #
• #RNC08 Man, she’s hot!!! #
• It would only be better if @paulagrace could join me on the floor! #
• @paulagrace, Palin’s a state’swoman indeed! #RNC08 #
• Some “peace” protestor tried to get a sign out and got shut down by security. Hell yeah! Anyone else see that? #RNC08 #
• It’s well understood that I have a crush on Palin. Could it be that @paulagrace is gettin smitten too? #RNC08 #
• Sarah’s Sassy! I love it! Best day of the #RNC08, no contest! Go clean up Washington, babe! #
• Next 4? Cat out? What’s this? #RNC08 #
• Cspan now! #
• #RNC08 I dreampt of Sarah Palin. She is going to be so amazing once we get her to DC. Man I’m glad the convention ain’t all day, I’m pooped! #
• #RNC08 the libs and blind Obama suporters say Palin’s speech had no substance. Perhaps they lack the intellect to read between the lines. #
• Well articulated @danekpeace. #

The 2nd Day

Also, I found these:

MySanAntonio.com

Trey Stinnett of Deer Park — a 23-year-old delegate who is documenting his trip with a blog called treyblog.com — said, “I’m going to spend a lot of my time communicating with the people back home.” Among other points, he said, he’s countering concerns from some who have written saying they’d heard the whole convention was canceled.

Faith Voters Empowered by Palin Family

Deer Park delegate Trey Stinnett said of McCain, “He definitely improved his ticket by adding Sarah to it.”

The Texas Observer Blog

The Progressive

Trey Stinnett, the youngest delegate in the Texas delegation, was “ecstatic” after Palin’s speech. “I think Sarah absolutely rocked the house,” he said. He was wearing a cowboy hat that had “Palin is hot” scribbled in a black marker on the top.

His girlfriend, 21- year-old Paula Stang (and alternate delegate) called Palin “refreshing.

http://mattslaby.blogspot.com/

Texas delegate Trey Stinnett and girlfriend Paula Stag, an alternate delegate

Texas on the Potomac

A Rising Star.

So I didn’t update the blog yesterday. I apologize. I am working on a video-blog of yesterday’s events as we speak. But I wont be posting chronologically because I’m just too dang excited! Excited about what?

SARAH PALIN

Tonight’s speech was amazing! She laid it down. Full of red-meat she talked issues, not just your run-of-the-mill political blah of vacuous campaign rhetoric. She is so spot-on. I really believe that this is Sarah Palin is the next big conduit of true, conservative change. History just may show this to be the best RNC speech since Reagan in ‘76.

As I told a reporter on C-SPAN tonight, before I came up here I was voting against Obama, and tonight, I am officially voting FOR McCain Palin. I truly believe that when John S. McCain and Sarah Palin take office in January, they will begin cleaning up Washington. She has the record of making the right moral, conservative decisions. She stands up to opposition. Sticks to her values in face of diversity. I am excited to see the future of this party - my party. And that future is Sarah Palin.

A quick word about her oldest daughter, Bristol. The fact that she is pregnant outside marriage means she is human. The fact that she is keeping the baby, and marrying the man half-responsible shows that in the Palin family, responsibility and accountability are as important as their morality. If it had been a more amoral family, we would have never heard about it. The baby would probably been killed. Thank God we still have families who can work through their hard times, and see the joy that comes from it.

God bless this Mother, Wife, Soon-to-be-Grandmother, Mayor, Governor, and next Vice President of these United States!!!!

And may I say that… um… I have a huge crush on her. I checked with Paula, and I’m cleared to be totally smitten. I mean, serously, she is really, really hot! (I CAN be 23 on here right?)

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• Back on the floor! Texas picture is going to rock! This is the energy we were missing yesterday! #
• An intervew with Swiss Radio, he asks, “you’re young! Why aren’t you for Obama?” “cause issues and values trump celebrity and charisma!” #
• Watching Thompson be awesome. Gotta wonder where this was during the primaries! #
• Crazy republicans gettin’ down. This is a blast. CNN aint coverin’ this. PARTAY!!! #
• KB. Hutchnson kicked off breakfast. I just interviewed with Consumer report about Health Care. I plugged WIN Association! #
• Sitting on the bus. Oh how I wish I were on the floor already. I can’t wait to see Palin - she’s so hot!!! #

• Mike Huckabee just gave a great speech about McCain and Palin. Love that guy. #
• Rove is spot on. McCain and Obama are polar opposites. Do these people really know what CHANGE they’re in for? #

Day 2 & 3 - Amazing People Everywhere!

Paula, John Voit, Trey

Yesterday - I was sick. Went to the hospital. Had an allergic reaction to an antibiotic. So that killed half the day and all my energy. I DID, however, make it to the premier of An American Carol. It was awesome. I love satirical spoofs. And I love making fun of Michael Moore, so it was great!

Today was great. No doubt. We were worried about you guys at home. Thank all of you for keeping in touch and letting us know you were ok. Watch the video for a run-down on the 1st official day of the 2008 Republican National Convention.

See ya tomorrow!

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• A bar full of YEAR yuppies? Yeah, woah! #
• On the floor of the Republican National Convention. This will be an amazing week! #
• Republican women are hot! (see: McCain, Bush, and of course PALIN!!!) #
• Att CNN Grill - free food, free beer. Love being a delegate!!! Look at all the famous people, look at me! #

Day 1 - Taxi, Check-in, YR

That was fun! A flight from Dallas Texas to Minneapolis MN. The flight had good service, and great company. I cannot complain.

Once we arrived in Minnesota, we grabbed some Chinese food and it was off to the RPT hotel. On the way to the hotel our Taxi overheated (I know, right!) My uncle and father (both of whom have automotive experience) helped our driver, Muhammad, get the temp back down, and we were back on the road in no time. Of course the meter kept running the whole time!

We finally made it to the hotel, where we ran into several delegates and elected officials from Texas. Kathy Haigler, Cathy Adams, Tammie and Keith Nielsen, David Barton, and Dennis Paul, to name a few. Shortly there after we grabbed some free goodies, and it was off to the YR event for Paula and me.

We arrived at Trocadero’s around 10 where we ran into several Houston YRs, Texas YRs, and dozens from around the country. We made quick friends. Took a few good pictures, talked to some press, and headed home to get a good night’s rest before Sunday .

To save time I’m also video blogging. (see above)

Thank you again for those of you who sent and are still sending money. I promise I am being frugal with it.

’till next time!

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