I just went out to get the morning paper and guess what

[madokie]

not a thing about the Democratic National Convention on the front page this morning. This is the Tulsa world newspaper, Tulsa Ok.
Ahh but I did find a small article on the fourth page titled. First lady: Obama's work isn't finished
I couldn't find the article in the online edition. Heres the link for the online tulsa world. http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/

On the online edition I did find this though


Political conventions highlight Hispanic split


(left) Florida Sen. Marco Rubio addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. (right) San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP Photos

WASHINGTON — The Hispanics with the highest profiles in this year's political conventions, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Mayor Julian Castro of San Antonio, stand as opposites in a cultural and political split that has divided millions of U.S. Latinos for decades.

Republicans chose Rubio, who is Cuban-American, to introduce Mitt Romney at the party's convention last week. Democrats, meeting this week in Charlotte, N.C., picked Castro, who is Mexican-American, as keynote speaker, the role that launched a young Barack Obama to national political prominence.

Although they often are lumped together as Hispanics, Rubio and Castro are emblematic of acute political distinctions between Mexican-Americans, who are the largest Latino group in the U.S., and Cuban-Americans, who are the most politically active. Despite their shared language, these two constituencies have different histories in the United States and are subjected to distinctions in immigration policy that go easier on Cuban immigrants.

"Historically, many Cuban-Americans for the last few decades have tended to be a little more conservative. So it's not surprising that you would see Sen. Rubio and the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas, Ted Cruz, running as Republicans," Castro told The Associated Press. "And I don't begrudge them for that. I think the policies they espouse are wrong, are not the best ones. But, you know, they're doing what they believe. And I applaud them for that."
The rest: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=688&articleid=20120905_688_0_hrimgs614951

[malaise]

1. No surprise about the lack of coverage

I sent reminders to my family and friends to watch for themselves.

[bigtree]

2. so they made it look like the divide is down the middle

. . . instead of stacked in Obama's favor. That's pretty much the republican, conservative strategy. Just make it up and hope it comes true.

[madokie]

4. Our paper is family owned and they lean REPUBLICON

sorry 'bout the screaming there but I wanted to emphasis just how much they lean rethuglican. I used to write them complaining about their right leaning and in response they pretty much would tell me to suck it up because its their's and they print it as they see it. I finally gave up. I've been reading this newspaper all my life, in fact the funnies in this paper was a big part of my wanting to learn to read before I got to the first grade. We didn't have kindergarten when I was a kid so our first contact with school was grade one. We have no other choice on newspaper or I'd drop them in a heart beat. I have a want to know what is going on around me and the tv news doesn't get me there so I'm stuck. At least I know that what I read is going to be from the leaning to the right perspective and as long as I know that I've got a chance in not having the wool pulled over my eyes. methinks anyway

[Kolesar]

3. Florida Puerto Ricans loathe the Republican Party because the party treats them like "illegals"

...their derisive term for immigrants from Mexico. They dug themselves a hole.

"I heard it on NPR" a few weeks ago when they were talking about Orlando, Florida.

[spanone]

5. here's a screen capture of my gannett rag's online edition... fair & balanced

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