The RNC was off to a slow start on Monday as Pres. Bush did not speak as planned due to Hurricane Gustav, but the protesters showed up in full force, as many as 10, 000 showed off their artful slogans which made for colorful eye-catching images.
Caption: Demonstrators march during a rally to the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 1, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Miller
Hurricane Gustav story was illustrated all the up in St. Paul, MN with an image showing the empty seats of the Louisana delegates who returned to their home state to focus on the storm and its effects.
Caption: Rhode Island delegate Virginia Butterworth looks at empty Louisiana delegation seats at the start of the first session at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota September 1, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young
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