David Holt from the Republican Convention » Mary Fallin http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention David Holt, special to NewsOK, reports from the Republican National Convention Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:08:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Mary Fallin addresses the RNC http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/05/mary-fallin-addresses-the-rnc/ http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/05/mary-fallin-addresses-the-rnc/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:37:55 +0000 David Holt http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/05/mary-fallin-addresses-the-rnc/ Congresswoman Mary Fallin addressed the RNC before 8 p.m., focusing her remarks on lessons learned from the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.  Images of the bombing were shown on the screen behind her. 

After her remarks, she joined the delegation on the floor for the rest of the evening’s speeches.

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/05/mary-fallin-addresses-the-rnc/feed/ 0 Cole and Fallin to speak http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/04/cole-and-fallin-to-speak/ http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/04/cole-and-fallin-to-speak/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:11:48 +0000 David Holt http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/04/cole-and-fallin-to-speak/ Tom Cole’s Monday night speech that wasn’t has been revived for tonight’s session.   He’ll go on about 6 p.m. 

And Mary Fallin’s speech will go on as previously planned.  She will speak just before 8 p.m.

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/04/cole-and-fallin-to-speak/feed/ 0 Thursday morning – Oklahoma delegation breakfast http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/04/thursday-morning-oklahoma-delegation-breakfast/ http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/04/thursday-morning-oklahoma-delegation-breakfast/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:09:25 +0000 David Holt http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/04/thursday-morning-oklahoma-delegation-breakfast/ The delegation had breakfast one last time together this morning. 

The delegation heard from Mary Fallin, Tom Cole, Frank Lucas and Jim Inhofe.  Senator Inhofe explained what happened to the roll call last night, which resulted in two votes for Ron Paul accidentally not being cast at that time.  As Michael McNutt reports, the Paul voters took that pretty hard. 

The delegation also heard from Lynn Windel and Bunny Chambers, who are serving their final day today as National Committeeman and Committeewoman.  Lynn and Bunny have served the party selflessly for many years.

The delegation is wearing their blue blazers with the Oklahoma patch and khaki pants, no tie.

From breakfast, delegates were off again to various functions around the Twin Cities.

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/04/thursday-morning-oklahoma-delegation-breakfast/feed/ 0 Mayor Cornett’s address to the RNC cancelled http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/03/mayor-cornetts-address-to-the-rnc-cancelled/ http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/03/mayor-cornetts-address-to-the-rnc-cancelled/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:49:24 +0000 David Holt http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/03/mayor-cornetts-address-to-the-rnc-cancelled/ The repercussions of Monday’s cancellation are continuing to be felt.  Mayor Cornett became the third Oklahoman to lose his Convention speaking slot today, joining previous cancellations for Congressman Cole and Senator Coburn. 

This has evolved into kind of a bummer of a week for the Oklahoman delegation, after the pre-Convention hype of getting to see four Oklahomans on the dais.  Only one is now left – Mary Fallin.  I assume at this point we won’t know her status until tomorrow morning.

The disappoinment is greatest for Oklahoma City, because Mayor Cornett was going to have the opportunity to brag on us a little bit, and the accomplishment of being the only sitting Mayor on the agenda was historic for OKC.  But, it is what it  is. 

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/03/mayor-cornetts-address-to-the-rnc-cancelled/feed/ 1 Monday – Oklahoma delegation breakfast http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/01/monday-oklahoma-delegation-breakfast/ http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/01/monday-oklahoma-delegation-breakfast/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:06:20 +0000 David Holt http://blog.newsok.com/republicanconvention/2008/09/01/monday-oklahoma-delegation-breakfast/ kempthorne.jpgThe Oklahoma delegation met for breakfast this morning at 8 a.m. and heard from a veritable army of McCain campaign surrogates.

 We heard from the following:

Congresswoman Heather Wilson (R-NM), introduced by Mary Fallin

Former RNC Chair and former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson

Utah Governor Jon Huntsman

Former Senator and Governor and now Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne

Tom Kirk, a POW with John McCain

Andy McCain, who was the son of Carol, John’s first wife, from a pwilson.jpgrevious marriage, and then John adopted him, and now Andy serves as CFO for Cindy McCain’s company

Also, National Committeeman for Oklahoma Lynn Windel spoke regarding his and Bunny Chambers’ experience on the Platform Committee.  They cut the platform this year from 42,000 words to 21,000.

Also, every delegate received a personal letter from Congressman Tom Cole.

Today, the delegates are wearing matching red polos.

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