The Ron Paul-ites in Minnesota

Blogging from the Xcel Center, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Driving from the Chicago area to the Twin Cities is an adventure. Between Madison and Eau Claire (you know, one of Obama's states), you'll find some of America's worst speed traps. This part of America's Dairyland consists of rolling hills and beautiful pine forests, and the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 94 and its companion routes often split. It's there you'll find government-only service roads in the medians, where Wisconsin state troopers like to set up camp and catch speeders.

I'm not going to say how fast I was driving, but driving much faster than I were many cars with Ron Paul bumper stickers and posters (in the rear window--which I believe is illegal). The catch was bountiful for the the troopers, but I didn't see any cars with Paul stickers on the side of the road next to those flashing red lights.

And along the sides of the road, here and there throughout Wisconsin, were Ron Paul for President for signs.

Give it up, folks. Your guy not only lost, but he got destroyed in every Republican caucus and primary.

But just like the nutty core of Barack Obama's base, the Ron Paul experience is a cult thing.

The Republican National Convention is taking place east of the Mississippi in St. Paul. The Paul-ites are in Minneapolis at the Target Center, holding an alternative convention, Rally for the Republic.

Some drama queens just have to keep drawing attention to themselves.

But the action, the protests, and yes, the Republican National Convention is in St. Paul. As for Rally for the Republic, only one blogger I know wants to attend. But Paul-fest is on television, courtesy of C-SPAN, in the RNC media filing center, so I'll cover it that way.

If I choose to. As for myself, I'm looking forward to Joe Lieberman's speech at the Xcel Center later today.

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