MNGOP Convention.

The Minnesota Republican Party's State Convention just started. I'll provide blog updates and tweets throughout the day.

I'm told GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann will speak around 9:30. GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen and GOP Rep. John Kline will speak between 10:30 and 11:30. Gov. Pawlenty is scheduled to speak around noon. The GOP candidates will address the convention around 12:30. The straw ballot will be taken after that. Results are expected this afternoon.

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