Day 2 at the Republican National Convention: State-by-state coverage

What follows is a state-by-state listing of Politicker.com's on-the-ground coverage of the second day of the Republican National Convention.

ARIZONA

• Even after the primary, Bee won't come to St. Paul
• It's jump ball in AZ-5

CALIFORNIA

• Fiorina angry over attacks on Palin
• Radio host enthused by Palin pick
• Marin still expects to speak at convention
• No California speakers at convention's second night
• GOP Assemblyman seen at delegate event
• Luntz lays out winning GOP plan
• Turnout will decide gay marriage initiative, reverend says
• CA GOP returns to normal convention events

COLORADO

• New RNC-McCain ad attacks Obama's 'expensive plans'
• McCain campaign targeting Colorado women, suburbanites, Hispanics

KENTUCKY

• Duncan assesses the big races back home
• Kentuckians well-situated in Minneapolis
• No McConnell speech tonight at RNC, but Senator still takes to TV
• RNC's Duncan expects some KY Clinton supporters to migrate to McCain
• KY delegates to participate in Gustav relief event
• McConnell expected to join KY delegation for private lunch
• McConnell scheduled to arrive in Minnesota today after delay from Gustav
• Whitfield will stay in his district during RNC week

MAINE

• Maine GOP scavenger hunt
• Five McCain surrogates speak to Maine, Vermont delegations
• Two veterans serve as McCain surrogates
• Hardy: McCain can bring necessary government reforms
• John McCain's personality makes him attractive, his son says
• Fiorina: Clinton supporters coming to McCain
• Maine GOP hopes to recoup 2006 losses

MARYLAND

• Alvarez on McCain: ‘I will have the privilege to call him Mr. President'
• Fiastro calls media spotlight harmful to Palin's future grandchild
• An ‘eternal optimist,' Parker predicts McCain victory in Maryland
• Gilchrest featured in new Kratovil ad
• O'Donnell warns of Hoyer, O'Malley puppet in MD-1
• Thompson says Democrats, Obama are ‘anti-America' on troop withdrawal
• When will Steele speak?
• Gilchrest's backing disappoints, but does not shock GOP
• Leopold: ‘This is gonna be a razor thin election'
• Murphy votes against rules committee report

MASSACHUSETTS

• Jones: Success of casinos bill still unclear
• Baker a favorite for 2010 among Mass. delegates
• Mass. GOP delegates accept Palin pregnancy as typical American family challenge
• With humor, Romney stresses the importance of the presidential election
• Healey won't close door on 2010 gubernatorial run
• Torkildsen: Day one went well, looking forward to Lieberman on day two
• So, why didn't Romney get the VP nod?
• Beatty applauds RNC for schedule change

NEVADA

• Porter skips convo for Afghanistan, Pakistan trip
• Norquist brushes off reports of Palin's earmark history
• Lowden says U.S. Senate candidates building 2010 war chests

NEW HAMPSHIRE

• Cindy McCain stresses N.H. roots, praises Spaulding
• State Democratic chair: McCain can't run from Bush
• RNC keeps N.H. first
• Davis criticizes media coverage of Palin
• Rudy says Palin more experienced than Obama

NEW JERSEY

• Smith reflects on Bush legacy
• Pio Costa likely to run again in 36th District
• Cabana will run for Assembly seat in 25th, but only if Murphy doesn't
• Sharpton drops in on New Jersey delegation
• With hurricane over, Zimmer and Wilson let loose on Lautenberg
• Bucco to run for 25th District Assembly seat
• DeCroce sounds off on next year's Assembly races
• Romney guys fall in line behind McCain/Palin
• For New Jersey cartoonists, the best view of the convention is from behind their drafting table
• Kean doesn't want drilling in New Jersey, but says ok to ANWR
• With Andrews set to make a decision, Republicans wait to find out who they're running against
• Kean would turn down a cabinet position
• Murphy keeps his name out there
• 36th District in '09 could be a battle, but Schaer and Hipp stay low for now
• Democrats pick up CLC endorsement in Monmouth race
• Looking back at 1981: Kean versus Kramer
• Baroni won't address U.S. Attorney buzz
• New Jersey Republicans just happy to be on the floor
• Donohue mulls another Assembly run
• High profile convention speech is written by a New Jerseyan
• Kean and DuHaime talk McCain and Palin
• Crowley parties with delegation on the Mississippi River while Christie forces stay underground

OHIO

• U.S. Rep. John Boehner at the Republican National Convention
• Portman looks ahead to 2010
• Boehner speaking tonight
• Stivers hires communications director, vet of '06 campaign
• RNC official: candidates' wives fair game, children aren't
• GOP emphasizes overlooked court races
• Crites to attend convention on Wed.
• Rove: don't fear Obama's organzation, the GOP's will prevail

OREGON

• OR-5: Day won't push Republicans to back Erickson
• Estes: ‘McCain is a man of convictions'
• Walker sees Oregon Republicans rallying around McCain
• Oregon delegate accuses Palin attackers of misogyny
• Day accuses Palin attackers of hypocrisy
• Meet Oregon's Republican pages
• Walker: ‘If I was him, I'd be campaigning too'
• RNC: Game on
• Merkley tries to carry momentum from Democratic Convention to campaign trail
• Smith endorsed by Ax Men

PENNSYLVANIA

• Chris Matthews '25 percent' likely to run for Senate, brother says
• Jim Matthews says 'of course' he'd vote for his brother in 2010
• In state treasurer race, Ellis says that McCord supports terrorist-friendly countries
• Huckabee, Corbett expected tomorrow at delegation breakfast
• Ellis gives crowd Rendell zinger
• Mr. Santorum goes to Hollywood
• In reversal, Santorum now enthusiastically backs McCain
• Knoll decision to retain duties OK with Pileggi
• Pileggi thinks governor's term beginning to quack
• Pileggi says coming election cycle could pull SEPA back to GOP

VERMONT

• Vermont delegates hear from McCain surrogates at convention
• At convention, two delegates energized about ticket

WASHINGTON STATE

• King Co. GOP Chair Sotelo likes Reichert's chances
• Some grief over Paul rally
• Small business owner values Whitman background
• McCain camp sees opportunity in Washington state
• McCain deputy rallies the crowd
• Whitman vouches for McCain economics plan
• McCain surrogates rule the day for delegates
• NRCC reserves $1M for Reichert