Todd Rapp

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• 2008 - Review of a big year in politics

  Tom Horner, MPR's Republican political analyst; and Todd Rapp, MPR's DFL political analyst, review the big political events of the year and preview 2009. Topics include Barack Obama’s election win of the U.S. presidency, economic challenges, and Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race recount.

  Dec. 26, 200859 minSave
• Republican National Convention, Day 4: McCain's big moment

  As part of MPR special convention coverage, Gary Eichten broadcasts live from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, the site of the 2008 Republican National Convention. As the RNC comes to a close, Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., prepares to accept his party's nomination. Eichten is joined by Todd Rapp, a Democrat political analyst; and Tom Horner, a Republican political analyst.

  Sep. 4, 2008Save
• Republican National Convention Day 3 : Delegates gear up for Palin nomination

  Delegates gear up for Palin nomination. Broadcast: Midday, 09/03/2008, 7:00 p.m.After working on her speech for the last couple of days in St. Paul, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is expected to addresses the delegates at the Republican National Convention and accept the nomination for Vice President. As part of our special convention coverage, Gary Eichten broadcasts live from the Xcel Energy Center as tonight's convention session is underway. Guests:Todd Rapp: political analyst, a Democrat. Tom Horner: political analyst, a Republican.

  Sep. 3, 2008Save
• Republican National Convention Day 2

  Republican convention turns focus back on politics. Broadcast: Midday, 09/02/2008, 7:00 p.m. St. Paul, Minn. ? President Bush, who was scheduled to appear on stage in St. Paul last night, will address the delegation via satellite from the White House during the Republican National Convention tonight. Much of the convention's opening night schedule was scrubbed last night in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav. Former Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson and former democrat Joe Liberman, I-Conn., will also speaking tonight. Gary Eichten covers the convention live from the Xcel Energy Center, the site of the Republican National Convention. The political jamboree's opening day turned into a Hurricane Gustav fundraising effort as the Republican party scurried to change its convention plans amid fears of being seen to stage a political celebration while a killer storm pummels the Louisiana coast. Guests: Tom Horner: political analyst, a Republican. Todd Rapp: political analyst, a Democrat.

  Sep. 2, 2008Save