Empty seats stand on the floor before the start of day one of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center September 1, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn. The GOP will nominate U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as the Republican choice for U.S. President on the last day of the convention. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.
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After a scaled back first day, the Republican National Convention today will move forward and is likely to include a keynote address by New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. As part of our special convention coverage, Gary Eichten broadcasts live from the Xcel Energy Center, the site of the Republican National Convention.
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Steven Smith: Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy at Washington University in St. Louis.
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