Organizer for the Rochester social justice group Metro Justice Jon Greenbaum, left, speaks to more than 300 protesters outside Riverside Convention Center Monday, while Vice President Dick Cheney spoke to supporters inside. The protesters came out to rally against Cheney and many of the Bush Administration’s policies, especially the occupation of Iraq. Across the street, Rochester resident David Mesa, right, engages in a solo protest.
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