Journalists get to party, too\nNEW YORK -- While there is a party somewhere in New York City each night for the delegates, the politicians or both, the media has its own space to relax next to Madison Square Garden.\nBarneys New York Loft, which opened this week in the Farley Media Center exclusively for members of the media, offers journalists a lounge with complimentary beer, billiards, manicures, chair-massages, makeovers, mini-facials and waxing, all at no charge.\n"New York is all about service, which is exactly what Barneys represents," Senior Vice President of Barneys New York Kevin Dyson said. "Our goal is to pamper the press and bring Barneys' exclusivity to Farley by providing reporters the best in taste, luxury and humor during their coverage of the convention."
Flip-flops for a 'flip flopper'\nNEW YORK -- By now, no one can say the Bush-Cheney campaign has failed to portray Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry as waffeling on almost every political issue.\nBeginning Tuesday night, members of the Louisiana delegation began pivoting their arms back and forth like an upside-down pendulum while yelling "flip-flop." It caught on Wednesday night.\nThe rest of the delegates began chanting "flip-flop" during Vice President Dick Cheney's acceptance speech Wednesday, but they brought in flip-flops, as in the footwear.
The RNC by the numbers\nNEW YORK -- A few numbers about the Republican National Convention:\nNumber of times the Republican Convention has been held in New York City: 1\nThe diameter in feet of President Bush's special stage built Wednesday night for his acceptance speech: 20\nThe amount in pounds of confetti dropped from the ceiling after President Bush's speech: 300\nNumber of delegates and alternates at this year's convention: 4,852\nApproximate number of journalists accredited to attend: 15,000\nApproximate number of visitors to New York City during the convention: 50,000\nNumber of biodegradable balloons dropped after the president's acceptance speech: 100,000
Vocabulary mirrors campaign issues\nAccording to a New York Times article Thursday, the most-used word at the Democratic National Convention this summer was "jobs." In New York, the most-used word has been "Kerry"
