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Aug 2, 2008 2:43 pm US/Central

Custom Wines For GOP Convention Coming This Week

ST. PAUL (AP) ― Some local hotels, restaurants and liquor stores will have something special for the Republican National Convention: Custom-labeled wine commemorating the event.

St. Paul-based marketer Giraffrican Mix says there will be two labels.

"Balance" highlights the importance of environmental issues in this year's campaign, showing an elephant balancing over a globe and including the convention's St. Paul location and September 1st through 4th dates.

The higher-end President's Select label includes an eagle and a flag. It says "Have a great convention" and "2008-2012," the years between the current presidential election and the next one.

The wines become available starting this week. Proceeds go toward building universities in Africa.

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According to GOP.com, the Republican Party was born in the early 1850's by anti-slavery activists and individuals who believed that government should grant western lands to settlers free of charge. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected as the first Republican Party president.

 

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