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And the teabaggers rush in to cash in. In the name of Jeebus! “Allen West is leading the fight against the radical left’s attack on God and Israel. Join the fight by contributing $1,000, $500, $250, $100, $50 or $25.”

(Video by Gordon D. Smith)

Umbrellas are strictly forbidden inside the arena and convention center. Huge piles of abandoned bumbershoots lie at all entrances. Pick out something nice and I’ll bring it home for you.

Blowoff lumbers its furry sweaty beer-soaked self into Chelsea’s Highline Ballroom tomorrow. Doors open at 11:30pm and advance tickets are suggested as this party often sells out. I’ll be there if my plane lands on time and I haven’t collapsed from fatigue. Don’t forget Bob Mould’s free concert in Brooklyn earlier tomorrow night!

Attendees at the DNC Women’s Caucus this morning had to go through metal detectors at the convention center, something none of the other caucuses (labor, veterans, LBGT, etc) have had to do. I asked a press officer if the added precaution was because abortion rights would be on the agenda, but she didn’t want to discuss that.NOTE: Everybody must go …

Now YOU do the same. Tweet him @JerryBrownGov.

Instructions from NOM’s branch in Minnesota.

Scottie Thomaston reports an interesting development at Prop 8 Trial Tracker: The Supreme Court docket page for Hollingsworth v. Perry, the Prop 8 case, has a new notice that the case has been “DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.” The September 24 conference is the first time this term that the Justices will meet privately and look at petitions …

This Charlotte EMT confided in me last night: “The highlight of the convention for me so far has been thanking Anderson Cooper for coming out!” Sorry ladies, I didn’t catch her name.