Sunday, August 03, 2008

GOP convention attracting array of demonstrators

Sent from Express News
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A 73-year-old retired surgeon marching in silence with a tombstone picturing a soldier killed in Iraq. A philosophy professor calling for a new investigation into the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A long-haul trucker from Texas protesting the price of oil.

Those are just a few of the images that demonstrators hope will capture the attention of delegates, journalists and others attending the Republican National Convention. Tens of thousands - from anarchists and immigrants to advocates for the poor - plan to use the streets outside the Xcel Center as a national podium, transforming downtown St. Paul into a marketplace of ideas.

By AMY FORLITI Associated Press Writer

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