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November 21, 2009

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Celeb sightings in St. Paul

(A team of Sun reporters is at the Republican National Convention this week in St. Paul.)

ST. PAUL -- I walked out of the Nevada delegation luncheon and into Jon Stewart.

Turns out the "Daily Show" host is staying at the same grand old downtown hotel as the Nevadans.

Don't ask. I haven't quite figured it out, either.

It's a pretty nice hotel.

A very energetic fan passed him a resume. He took one look and said she was overqualified.

Stewart has been clearly reading up on the Nevada drama between the Ron Paul supporters and the rest of the state party.

He asked what was up with seating Nevada's delegation, and suggested someone ought to double down.

Then, with a dark baseball cap on, he ventured into the street.

By the way, he was well aware he was in Nevada's company.

"I knew the Nevada delegation was in the hotel," he said. "Prime rib is only $4.95 here."

Updated at 1:40 p.m.

More star sightings: Toby from "The West Wing" (OK, that's Richard Schiff in real life) waiting in line with actress Wendy Malick.

She's chatting with Tom Brokaw, who's about two people back.

It's so not Hollywood -- or Vegas -- to see celebs standing in line under the Minnesota sun like regular people, waiting to get inside.

I've been in for a few minutes now, just in time for a pause in the proceedings.

The Nevada delegation seems to be filling its seats on the floorm -- just a delegation between them and the stage.

But lots of empty seats in the stands.

Discussion: 3 comments so far...

  1. I recieved a notice from the clinic that reused the needles that my husband had been in the 40,000 that may have been contaminated by such. Due to mail forwarding twice, I only recieved it about a month ago.Is any thing being done to these people? I find it strange that I recieve such news after my husband dies of puemonia in Nov, 2007 a short time after this visit to that clinic.He spent 7 weeks in Las Vegas and Az. hospitals and died altho he had been O.K> by the Drs. to travel by plane to FL.but contacted the peumonia in the hospital before he could come home to Fl. He was sent to that place by Drs. in Bullhead City Az. Perhaps God took him so that he not have to worry about some one playing God with peoples lives having marked him with a deadly disease or was he infected? We will never know now will we?? My prayers are with those who are still alive and worring about this horriable thing done to him.We may not get an answer but God will. Thanks for leting me vent my sadness. Louise Wilson

  2. Sorry for all your troubles, but what does your comments have to do with this article?

  3. Nothing - she's nuttier than a box of chocolates.

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Winning The West

The Sun continues its Winning the West coverage this week at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Reporters first went on the road to listen to voters and political leaders around the West, then covered the Democratic National Convention last week in Denver.

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