Day #1 from the RNC: A Muted Start

After all of the planning and after all of the hype, the Republican National Convention is in town and we are ready. Obviously, the feel of the convention is very different than what we had been planning for because of Hurricane Gustav but our focus on covering it certainly hasn't changed.

There are many things missing on this first day. Diane Sawyer and Charlie Gibson aren't walking these halls because the networks have turned their attention to the Gulf coast. I interviewed ABC News political director David Chalian during our midday show and he seemed to think that the focus would come back to St. Paul since the hurricane isn't causing any significant damage..at least not as of this morning.

As someone who lives in St. Paul, I hope the Twin Cities see the economic impact everyone was predicting. You hope that a hurricane doesn't hurt a year of planning here in Minnesota. The word from Minnesota delegates is that with less time at the Xcel Energy Center, delegates are having more time to spend money locally.

KSTP-TV has a great operation here at the X. I need to thank our fantastic engineers for making my job as an anchor so easy. I am anchoring our morning and midday shows out here everyday. We hope the action picks up as the convention gets going and we also hope the people on the Gulf coast avoid any serious damage.

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