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Commentator hopes to avoid convention chaos

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Construction at the Xcel Center for the RNC
Workers prepare the interior of the Xcel Center in downtown St. Paul for the Republican National Convention taking place in early September.
MPR photo/ Steve Mullis

The Olympics are in full swing. Then comes the State Fair, followed by the grand finale of this summer in Minnesota - the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Commentator Peter Smith is hoping for a finale without fireworks.

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Construction at the Xcel Center for the RNC
Workers prepare the interior of the Xcel Center in downtown St. Paul for the Republican National Convention taking place in early September.
MPR photo/ Steve Mullis