The Republican Convention seems to be all about Alaska. Amid all the other "stuff", I noticed that the state's population is only about 680,000. They have a voting representative in the US House and two Senators (though they're all in some legal/ethics trouble). Back here in DC, population about 580,000, there's only a non-voting delegate in the US House (she's not in any trouble at all).

So, I was pleased to hear that there is a champion for DC voting rights inside the convention hall. Former Reagan National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane has reportedly been lobbying Republican delegates to support voting representation in Congress for DC.

Keep it going, Bud!