National conventions and politics

The GOP convention is coming to Minneapolis-St. Paul in 2008, bringing with it national buzz. Conventions may help the economies of host cities, but are there other political benefits?

Guests

• Julian Zelizer: Professor of history at Boston University.
• R. T. Rybak: Mayor of Minneapolis.
• Kevin Parker: Executive operations director of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.
• Antonio Gonzalez: President of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project.

More from MPR

• GOP picks Twin Cities for its 2008 convention
  September 27, 2006
• Xcel neighbors buoyed by convention news
  September 27, 2006

Resources

• About Julian Zelizer
• National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
• Southwest Voter Registration Education Project