Why, who and how many were protesting the Republican National Convention?
Approximately 10,000 largely peaceful protesters marched against the war in Iraq and 2,000 more to end homelessness and poverty, representing a number of organizations opposed to the Republican Administration including the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign, Veterans for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, the Teamsters, Code Pink, the American Indian Movement and the RNC Welcoming Committee. Ron Paul’s Rally for the Republic, held a few miles from the convention, drew 10,000 supporters.
