Convention off to a typical start, despite the weather

DPW spokeswoman Rachel Strauch-Nelson said road conditions have not affected convention turnout thus far, and that people are attending meetings and setting up vendor booths just as they would normally.

"It's definitely what we expect for this time of day," Strauch-Nelson said. "People are coming in."

She added that no speakers have cancelled their scheduled appearances, but did not have an indication of changes in overall turnout.

"I imagine it would to some extent," she said of flooding's effects on delegate attendance, which is expected to pick up later this afternoon and evening.


-- By Andy Szal