Last week, the Democrats met in Denver. On Thursday night, Barack Obama delivered his acceptance speech, wowing a crowd of 85,000 at Mile High Stadium and earning plaudits from the national media.
Friday, John McCain stole Obama's thunder with his surprise pick of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Although the Republican convention schedule was cut short on Monday due to concerns about Hurricane Gustav, conventioneers seemed enthusiastic about McCain's unconventional pick.
This week on TEXAS POLITICS TODAY, we'll discuss the Palin pick and the Republican National Convention, being held as we speak in St. Paul, Minnesota. Adding insight and color commentary will be two respected journalists checking in from Minnesota:
- Gardner Selby is the chief political writer and columnist for the Austin American-Statesman. He has covered Texas politics for over 20 years.
- Paul Burka is the Senior Executive Editor of Texas Monthly, its chief political writer, and the author of the popular BurkaBlog. He has been writing about Texas politics for over 30 years.
As always, TEXAS POLITICS TODAY airs from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. CDT on Wednesdays and is the weekly radio show devoted to Texas state and local politics. TEXAS POLITICS TODAY is produced by longtime Capitol insider Deece Eckstein, who shares hosting duties with Austin community leader David Kobierowski.
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