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...packed convention center crackled with excitement as the GOP raised the curtain on the campaign to evict President Clinton from the White House. "Dole-Kemp" was the party's rallying cry, and the delegates quickly warmed to the refrain...
...GOP loyalists sat in affectionate silence during a video tribute to Ronald Reagan and an emotional commentary by former first lady Nancy Reagan...
...Powell was booed by some delegates when he called for Republicans to respect him and others in the party who are at odds with the GOP platform in their support of abortion rights and affirmative action. The boo birds were quickly drowned out by delegates who cheered as Powell went...
...DIEGO: While most of the 30,000 GOP delegates, journalists and guests have not yet arrived in this Navy town, the Republican National Political Convention already has spurred San Diego natives to enact emergency legislation, plan for mass arrests, fight over billboards and invent new ice cream flavors. Local law enforcement officials are anticipating significant squabbling over the question of abortion. San Diego police have a rapid-response plan to arrest any protesters who attempt to shut down abortion clinics during the convention. Local judges have drawn up an "emergency court session plan" to handle the judicial overload should...
...DIEGO: Just who are the delegates to the Republican convention? A new TIME/CNN poll shows they are more likely to be older, wealthier and more conservative than the GOP as a whole. Delegates are also more often men and Protestant. Some 61 percent of the delegates say they attend church at least once a week, although only 11 percent belong to the Christian Coalition. Asked to assess their candidate, 44 percent said Bob Dole's greatest strength is his experience in Washington. Delegates also liked his stands on economic issues and his age. Dole's greatest weakness? His campaign style...