Political Souvenirs Galore

By Justin Deck / Washington Bureau Producer

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Political memorabilia in St. Paul has been tough to find at times… until today. Vendors rolled into St. Paul and set up shop selling everything from t-shirts to tote bags to buttons.

Just yesterday, Rice Park, just a few blocks away from the Xcel Energy Center, was the center of protests. Today, some protesters were still lingering as people crowded around vendors trying to claim their piece of political history.

One couple from New Hampshire, who just happened to make a stop at Rice Park, were eager to pick up some McCain/Palin swag. They spoke about their loot, the convention and Sarah Palin’s speech Wednesday:

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Although convention fanfare has been around all week, everything is about Sarah Palin, with people on the streets casually talking about her speech Wednesday. From the word on the street to the trinkets for sale, its clear that she is a focal point of this convention, at least so far.