Scenes from the Minnesota Republican Party state convention

Marty Seifert
Gubernatorial candidate Marty Seifert addresses delegates after he was nominated at the state Republican Convention Friday, April 30, 2010 in Minneapolis.
AP Photo/Jim Mone

The Republican Party state convention is underway at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Over 5,000 delegates and alternates have arrived from around the state to talk issues and endorse candidates -- and especially, a candidate for governor.

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