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Perry Finelli and Tim Nelson

'Enthusiasm gap' may affect RNC attendance

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Construction at the Xcel Center for the RNC
Workers prepare the interior of the Xcel Center in downtown St. Paul for the Republican National Convention taking place in early September.
MPR photo/ Steve Mullis

The Republican National Convention is 18 days away. Tens of thousands of people are expected to come to the Twin Cities the week of the convention, but it might not be as many as boosters originally hoped.

There's talk of an "enthusiasm gap" between the Democratic and Republican national conventions in coming weeks.

Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Nelson talked with Morning Edition's Perry Finelli about what's not so exciting about the Twin Cities.

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Construction at the Xcel Center for the RNC
Workers prepare the interior of the Xcel Center in downtown St. Paul for the Republican National Convention taking place in early September.
MPR photo/ Steve Mullis