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IN CASE YOU'RE JUST JOINING US:

I have been an active Democrat since 1995. I was a delegate to the 2000 Democratic National Convention and attended the 2004 Democratic National Convention. I thought it would be interesting to see how the Republicans do it, and with their convention only a short train ride away, I couldn't pass up the opportunity. I attended as a photographer, and I didn't pretend to be a Republican or a fan of President Bush. I am grateful for the generally warm reception I received from the Virginia delegation, and I'm proud to have been friends with several of the delegates for many years. Attending this convention does not mean that I endorse its message, nor does being photographed with any particular participant mean that I share his or her beliefs. It just goes to show that friendly people can disagree about important issues.

I've spent a little while in politics now, but I'm still idealistic enough to think that all of us, regardless of party, are working towards the same ultimate goal of making this country the best it can be. I disagree with Republicans about how to accomplish that goal, but I appreciate their letting me observe how they go about it.

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Madison Square Garden,
in Manhattan

View of the convention podium
from the center camera stand

California Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger

First Lady Laura Bush

First Daughters
Barbara and Jenna Bush

Signs on the convention floor

Media skyboxes

View from the press stands

Teleprompter test

Former President George H. W. Bush and Former First Lady Barbara Bush

Vice President Dick Cheney
and Lynne Cheney

Virginia Delegation Chairman
Jerry Kilgore casts Virginia's votes
for George W. Bush

Craig with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and former New Jersey Governor Christie Todd Whitman

Craig with Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore

Craig with former Virginia Governor James Gilmore

Craig with former
Roanoke Mayor Ralph Smith

Craig with Virginia Republican and fellow Sorensen alum Ken Hutcheson

Craig with Virginia Republican and fellow Sorensen alum Gary Marx

Craig with Virginia Republican
Mary Ann Conrad

Comedian Al Franken

Reform Party Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader

All Photos Copyright 2004 by Craig T. Fifer, All Rights Reserved.
High resolution copies of these photos are available.
Any use of these photos is prohibited without explicit written permission.
Rev. 9-2-04