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Local lawyer and convention delegate Marshall Hurley has sent along a couple photos. The first is of his son, Anderson Hurley, a 17-year-old senior at Grimsley who is serving as a page at the Republican National Convention.

It looks like he’s checking out a model of Air Force One.

And here is Anderson and a proud papa in front of a portrait of Lincoln.

Hurley is a delegate to the convention and sent along this reaction to Arizona Sen. John McCain picking Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate:

In 1996, a brand new member of the Atlanta Braves named Jermaine Dye stood up to the plate for his first at bat and hit a home run on his first try.

On Friday, Governor Sarah Palin stood up for her major league debut, and she crushed a grand slam homer out of the park.

The North Carolina delegates to the Republican National Convention have greeted Senator John McCain's choice for vice-president with passion and enthusiasm for this bright new star. She soared in her acceptance speech, showing her ability to connect with the American people. She spoke with a steady, authentic rhetoric, all her own.

Delegates welcome Governor Palin's energy and her commitment to government reform. Her political resume retells the story of the American dream: raising a family, building a business, grassroots community service and, most recently, placing a firm, conservative hand on the wheels of government in one of America's special places.

Mother Nature has disrupted our convention schedule but not our spirits. We have, appropriately, sought to find the balance between a focus on the threat to the Gulf coast and at the same time, conducting the business of the convention which we are charge to do. We will make our nominations, and the campaign will resume soon.

Our delegates are absolutely energized by this exciting ticket, led by real reformers. Senator McCain and Governor Palin are ready to face and debate their opponents: a self-promoting orator and his running mate, a relic from the Nixon era. In the next two months, North Carolina Republican activists will join together with a new determination to make our case for McCain-Palin to keep Barack Obama's callow fingers far away from the buttons of power in Washington, DC.