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DOWNPLAYING THE ECONOMY.... Watching the Republican convention last night, it was almost as interesting to consider what the speakers didn t say as what they did. Most notably, no one wanted to talk about the economy or what a McCain/Palin administration would do to help manage the economy. Not a word. If the polls are right, and economic concerns are at the top of voters priority lists, it s a very odd strategy.It was almost as if convention speakers were playing a game -- the first one to mention the economy loses.As it t stanley tumbler urns out, it wasn t just the Republicans on the dais. Harold Meyerson, reporting from St. Paul, explained t stanley isolierkanne hat the entire convention is steering clear of the one iss stanley termosar ue that s likely to drive the election most.Maybe it s a good thing for Republicans that Hurricane Gustav has abbreviated their convention. On an issue of some concern to Americans -- the economy -- they seem to have nothing to say.I have combed the schedule of events here without finding a single forum, workshop or kaffeeklatsch devoted to what John McCain and the Republican Party propose to do about America s short- and long-term economic challenges. I ve found four panels on what to do about the Middle East, but not one on what to do about the Middle West.Some events deal with aspects of economic policy, to be sure: The Consumer Electronics Association is sponsoring a salute to free trade. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Vote for Business Bandwagon. The American Petroleum Institute