Politicians talk of bridging divides—but EighthAvenue? To allow conventiongoers a quick (and NewYorkless) route between the old Farley Post Office andMadison Square Garden, the city has built a temporaryenclosed bridge, paid for by the RNC. How does thisnew span stack up against its famous forebears?
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It’s Their Party
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The Conventioneer
The Republican National Convention comes to town in just nine months. Meet Bill Harris, the Alabama conservative, Civil War buff, and dove hunter in charge. (December 8, 2003)