Although the campaign was careful to qualify itself--ultimately, there can be no victory speech until Hillary decides to concede, which should be any day now--make no mistake about it: this is a victory lap, and there's a symbolic power in holding it in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Obama will stand under the same roof where Republicans plan to hold their national convention, and he will tell them: No more!
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Posted by Kevin Hoffman at May 31, 2008 4:04 PM | Comments (4)

Councilman Dave Thune
Last month, St. Paul's City Council narrowly voted down extending bar closing times until 4 a.m. during the Republican convention. Councilman Dave Thune capped the 4-3 decision by telling a reporter that the alternative would have been "a nightmare" of "puking Republican lobbyists" for his downtown constituents.
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Posted by Jonathan Kaminsky at May 16, 2008 2:28 PM | Comments (2)