2008 Republican National Convention

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2008_Republican_National_Convention

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:2008_Republican_National_Convention_Speech gptkb:2004_Republican_National_Convention
gptkbp:broadcasts	gptkb:CNN gptkb:Fox_News gptkb:MSNBC
gptkbp:championship	1,000 for Giuliani 1,000 for Huckabee 1,000 for Hunter 1,000 for Paul 1,000 for Tancredo 1,000 for Thompson 1,000 for other candidates 1,190 for Romney 1,191 for Mc Cain
gptkbp:date	September 1-4, 2008
gptkbp:held_in	gptkb:Saint_Paul,_Minnesota
gptkbp:historical_significance	Increased media coverage Public engagement in politics Influence on future conventions Response to economic crisis Debate over party direction Impact on 2008 presidential election Role in shaping Republican Party platform First female vice presidential nominee for the Republican Party
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	2008 Republican National Convention
gptkbp:is_attended_by	delegates
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Xcel_Energy_Center
gptkbp:notable_inductees	gptkb:John_Mc_Cain gptkb:Sarah_Palin
gptkbp:notable_members	2,380
gptkbp:notable_performers	gptkb:Condoleezza_Rice gptkb:John_Mc_Cain gptkb:George_W._Bush gptkb:Mitt_Romney gptkb:Sarah_Palin gptkb:Rudy_Giuliani
gptkbp:outcome	gptkb:Mc_Cain-Palin_ticket
gptkbp:preceded_by	gptkb:2004_Republican_National_Convention
gptkbp:responds_to	gptkb:Hurricane_Gustav
gptkbp:security_features	Protests Police presence Terrorism concerns
gptkbp:significant_event	gptkb:Hurricane_Gustav
gptkbp:succeeded_by	gptkb:2012_Republican_National_Convention
gptkbp:theme	Country First