Back in 2008, the Republican National Convention was held in St. Paul. Their nominee did not win that year. The financial crisis was just getting started. In a matter of months, the number of foreclosed homes rose sharply. The banks had been bailed out and homeowners paid the price. I well remember explaining to homeowners how much money they would need to bring to the closing when they sold their homes.
It seems like everything changed after the Great Recession and the housing market crash.
