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Some of the most interesting and energetic Republicans in New York won't be in Madison Square Garden this week. They're young party outsiders who have been running spirited campaigns in politically hostile districts for the last few years, only to be thwarted at every turn - primarily by leaders of their own party. The dispute appears to be based on ideology. The young, self-styled urban Republicans call themselves conservative in the tradition of Ronald Reagan: devoted to low taxes, less government, school vouchers and a no-nonsense approach to crime and national security. The chieftains of the New York GOP often...

The text of former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (news - web sites)'s speech as prepared for delivery Monday at the Republican National Convention:   ___ Welcome to the capital of the World. New York was the first capital of our great nation. It was here in 1789 in lower Manhattan that George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States. It was here in 2001 in lower Manhattan that President George W. Bush (news - web sites) stood amid the fallen towers of the World Trade Center and said to the barbaric terrorists...

Contact: Convention Media Affairs (212) 356-2300 NEW YORK - The 2004 Republican National Convention has announced that the roll call nomination process will begin this morning, with 21 delegations casting their votes over the course of the morning session and 11 delegations voting during the evening program. The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert, Permanent Chairman of the Republican National Convention, will kick off the roll call, which will continue through Tuesday and Wednesday sessions. The roll call is the party's official nomination process. According to Republican Party rules, the roll call must go in alphabetical order. The order of the roll...

Something to Yak About – Kerry Supporters Begin Protest PilgrimagePolice estimate that hundreds of thousands of protesters supporting John Kerry will materialize in New York City next week for the Republican National Convention. Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie told CNN Tuesday, “They're free to express their first amendment rights,” but made no bones about the allegiance of these protesters. “The fact is that the National Organization for Women and the labor unions and the anti-war activists are Kerry supporters. They will be protesting.” No foolin’ – the fringe element at NOW has decided to call their NYC protest a...

(title edited for length) Nearly One In Five Delegates To The 2004 Republican National Convention Is A Veteran Or Active Military Personnel  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Leonardo Alcivar / Christine Iverson212-356-2300 / 202-863-8614 NEW YORK - Nearly one in five delegates to the 2004 Republican National Convention is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces or an active member of the military, the 2004 Republican National Convention announced today. Veterans will make up 15 percent of the Republican delegation and active military personnel will make up 3 percent of the delegates traveling to New York City this month...

   Dear FReeper,Thought you'd be interested to know that the Republican National Convention and MTV are inviting adults between the ages of 18 and 24 from across the country to enter "Stand Up and Holla!," an essay contest in which the winner may appear during one of the prime-time evening sessions at the 2004 Republican National Convention.   To apply for "Stand Up and Holla!" eligible young adults must submit an essay no longer than 300 words to the Republican National Convention website at www.2004nycgop.org answering this question:  Why is the President's call to community service important and how...