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(Getty Images)Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 2
Coverage continues from the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Get the latest news from the floor, plus cultural commentary from writer Sarah Vowell.
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What are Brian and the rest of the WNYC team doing and thinking at the convention? Check out Brian's Twitter feed.

RNC Coverage: Hour 1
Utah Senator Orrin Hatch gives his take on the news surrounding this weeks GOP convention.
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Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger(R-TX 12th District) talks about her time so far at the convention.
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Delegates Joshua Sullivan and Shari Sullivan from Granberry, Texas give their impressions on the ground in St. Paul.
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Gary Bauer, the chairman of the Campaign for Working Families and a former Republican candidate for president in 2000, talks about politics and family values -- and whether the selection of Sarah Palin will energize socially conservative voters.
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Ari Kagan, a reporter with Feet In Two Worlds and Vecherny New York, talks about reactions to the election from his New York-based Russian readership and the role of the ethnic press during the conventions.
RNC Coverage: Hour 2
Bill Adair, editor of politifact.com, fact checks some recent speeches, and Stephen Dinan, reporter and blogger for the Washington Times, talks about the latest political news.
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Massie Ritsch, communications director for the Center for Responsive Politics, opens up the convention swag bag and follows the money trail.
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Sarah Vowell, author of a recent New York Times op-ed piece, as well as the forthcoming book
The Wordy Shipmates, talks about why conventions are interesting, why cronyism isn't so bad, and whether both parties' candidates are innovators--or standard party issue.
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