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St. Paul, Minn.

Flashback: Photos from the 2008 Republican National Convention

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Bicycle cops ride down Cedar St.
Day 1 of RNC, Sept. 1: Police officers on bicycles filed out to control protesters during the Republican National Convention as they headed toward the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
MPR Photo/Steve Mullis

The 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul was host to speakers such as John McCain and Sarah Palin. St. Paul businesses saw an increase in revenue, and local hotels were packed.

St. Paul also experienced some of the worst unrest and political protests in city history. Now, with the Democratic National Convention considering Minneapolis as its 2012 host city, we take a look back at how the RNC was received.

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Sheriff Bob Fletcher points to a wall of mug shots
After the RNC, Nov. 12: Investigators with the Ramsey County Sheriff's office have devoted an entire room to analyzing the events that occurred on Sept. 1. Sheriff Bob Fletcher points to a wall filled with the mug shots of individuals arrested on that day.
MPR Photo/Laura Yuen
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Activists protest
Before the RNC, Aug. 31: Anti-war activists take part in a rally and march from the state capitol to the Xcel Center, the site of the 2008 Republican National Convention. A handful of protesters were taken into custody at the end of the march.
Eric Thayer/Getty Images
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Bicycle cops ride down Cedar St.
Day 1 of RNC, Sept. 1: Police officers on bicycles filed out to control protesters during the Republican National Convention as they headed toward the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
MPR Photo/Steve Mullis