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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: calgal who wrote (5105)	8/31/2004 2:45:16 AM
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States Boast As They Answer GOP Roll Call Mon Aug 30, 9:49 PM ET By GENARO C. ARMAS, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK - Alabama boasted about its sunny beaches. Connecticut didn't dare let the spotlight pass without mentioning its two college basketball champions. And Idaho, of course, just had to talk about potatoes. AP Photo Reuters Slideshow: Democratic Party Latest headlines: · Democrats Dominate New York Politics AP - 1 minute ago · Republicans say US ready to take on China, North Korea AFP - 9 minutes ago · Republicans Salute Bush As Wartime Leader AP - 16 minutes ago All Election Coverage The Republican convention on Monday got around to the formality of nominating President Bush (news - web sites) and Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) to a second term with a roll call full of home-state bragging and lots of praise for their beloved incumbents. As in 2000, the roll was to be spread out over three days. Twenty-one states and territories went to the microphone in Monday's day session, though four states — Florida, Illinois, Iowa and Kentucky — passed as convention officials tried to keep secret which state would give Bush the 1,255 delegate votes to seal the nomination. That was likely to come Tuesday night, with the roll ending Wednesday. Another 11 states took their turns Monday night, with Michigan, Missouri and Nevada passing. Bush had 1,010 votes heading into Tuesday night's session. The roll call went in alphabetical order of states with Sen. Richard Shelby (news, bio, voting record), R-Ala., starting the proceedings, offering the state's votes to — no surprise — Bush. "From the sunny beaches of the south to the beautiful mountains of the north, the home of space exploration, biotechnology ... Alabama proudly casts its 48 votes for President George W. Bush (news - web sites)," Shelby said. The delegate doing the monologue for Massachusetts, home to Democratic challenger John Kerry (news - web sites), took a swipe at the Democrat's Senate voting record, saying that Kerry had "failed to represent our citizens by reporting for duty only 13 percent of the time." Mississippi went musical, boasting of being "Home of the Father of the Blues", B.B. King, and the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Judy Baar Topinka, who spoke for Illinois, appeared to lose her breath as she read off a long list of big names, businesses and accomplishments from her state. "We have everything in Illinois. The Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, Miss America (news - web sites) Erika Harold ... Ernest Hemingway and Ray Bradbury ... Tootsie Rolls, Heath bars ... and after all that, we pass," she announced. And the delegate who announced Idaho's 32 votes for Bush exclaimed the Gem State's "extraordinary beauty, majestic mountains ... and of course, our famous potatoes." URL:http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/cvn_great_state_of