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  1. Dem delegate who said she'll vote for McCain fights to keep convention seat

    LOUD3R Score: 7146 - Jun 27, 2008

    After saying that she would vote for Republican John McCain rather than Barack Obama because her preferred candidate -- Hillary Rodham Clinton -- failed to get the Democratic Party's presidential... More

  2. Opening the Day: McCain's New Campaign Theme of Peace, Prosperity, and Reform

    LOUD3R Score: 1706 - Jun 10, 2008

    Lots of stuff going on today.  I'm on the hill to discuss opening up the legislative process to the internets, a panel at the youth Governor's Convention, and on several yummy conference calls.  This summer, I'll be off to... Full Article At Open Left

  3. Barack Obama StPaul June 2008

    LOUD3R Score: 1346 - Jun 10, 2008

    YouTube Video Link   Barack Obama came to St. Paul on June 3, 2008 to announce his achieving the Democratic Party Delegate majority. St. Paul will be the site of a very different... Full Article At Race For Office

  4. Paul set to hold separate rally during Republican convention

    LOUD3R Score: 1320 - Jun 10, 2008

    (CNN) — Ron Paul, the Republican presidential candidate who has said he does not plan on backing John McCain, is planning on holding... Full Article At CNN - Political Ticker

  5. Corzine Predicts Double-Digit New Jersey Win

    LOUD3R Score: 1612 - Jun 11, 2008

    By Keith Richburg ATLANTIC CITY -- Gov. Jon S. Corzine was Hillary Clinton's most prominent and important backer in New Jersey, helping deliver the state for Clinton when it mattered on... Full Article At Washington Post - The Trail

  6. John Hickenlooper: Convening a National Conversation about Democracy & America in Denver

    LOUD3R Score: 1497 - Jun 11, 2008

    By Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper Now that one of the most remarkable primaries in our nation's history has concluded, attention is turning to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. In less than three months, the Mile... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

  7. It's My Party, I'll Cry If I Want To

    LOUD3R Score: 1609 - Jun 28, 2008

    "What does Bill Clinton want?" Barack Obama quickly determined what Hillary Clinton wants in the aftermath of defeat: a major role in... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

  8. Birthday Complicates Timing for McCain

    LOUD3R Score: 1609 - Jul 3, 2008

    Nathan Gonzales from the Rothenberg Political Report sends us this information observation: "With all of the talk about John McCain unveiling his Running Mate immediately after the ... Full Article At Political Wire

  9. Obama Camp Might Cut Convention Short

    LOUD3R Score: 1313 - Jul 3, 2008

    LA Times: The campaign has floated the idea of ending the Denver Convention Wednesday, August 27, instead of Thursday. Some suggest it would give ... Full Article At Time - The Page

  10. Robert Greenwald: Lieberman Must Go!

    LOUD3R Score: 1601 - Jun 25, 2008

    Joe Lieberman is a war hawk, plain and simple. He staunchly supports George Bush's War in Iraq and John McCain's plan to stay in Iraq for 100 years . But Lieberman's new alliance... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

  11. In the Observer: Life After Bruno, Post-Maverick McCain

    LOUD3R Score: 1319 - Jun 25, 2008

    Azi reports on how people in Albany think the capitol will change without Joe Bruno--the League of Women Voters says there will be "no change," but a photographer thinks "it's going to suck." Jason Horowitz writes about John McCain's (and... Full Article At The NY Observer - Politics

  12. Richard Silverstein: Clinton Fundraiser Considers McCain

    LOUD3R Score: 1559 - Jun 13, 2008

    I'm filing this one under the "Say, what?" category: Lynn Forester de Rothschild, a top Clinton fund-raiser, telecommunications entrepreneur and member of the Democratic National Convention's platform committee, said she... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

  13. God of War Losing Popularity

    LOUD3R Score: 1542 - Jun 24, 2008

    Sorry, this has nothing to do with Sony's gory series of video games. In the 1980s, ultra-conservatives seized control of the Southern Baptist Convention and forced both individuals and congregations to either knuckle under to their radical revisions... Full Article At Daily Kos

  14. Why the Polls Are Skewed Towards Obama

    LOUD3R Score: 1372 - Jun 21, 2008

    Imv is my username, but you should know that I am a delegate for Sen. Hillary Clinton to August’s Democratic National Convention in ... Full Article At No Quarter

  15. How John McCain Should Respond To Racism

    LOUD3R Score: 1367 - Jun 18, 2008

    I have argued that the Left will use allegations of racism inappropriately to browbeat Republicans.  That is true.  However, that does not mean there won't be legitimate examples of racism and racebaiting that need to be addressed.    There are.   For instance... Full Article At eyeon08.com

  16. The Only Brokered Convention

    LOUD3R Score: 1364 - Jun 17, 2008

    Now that Barack Obama's quietly but steadily taking over the Democratic Party Infrastructure, there are probably more than a... Full Article At Democratic Strategist

  17. Special-interest money funds convention

    LOUD3R Score: 1357 - Jun 8, 2008

    Special-interest money funds Convention United Press International - 5 hours ago Analysts say Convention fundraising may reveal the level of commitment ... Full Article At Google News

  18. Watch for a unity bounce

    LOUD3R Score: 1344 - Jun 8, 2008

    by Mike Dorning After Hillary Clinton's full-throated endorsement of Barack Obama Saturday afternoon, watch for a "unity bounce" in the ... Full Article At The Swamp

  19. 'That man is John McCain'

    LOUD3R Score: 1316 - Jun 19, 2008

    by Mark Silva President Bush, addressing his final "President's Dinner'' - a party event that raised $13 million for the Republican Party's Election campaigns this year ... Full Article At The Swamp

  20. Pepsi Center to Start Convention Renovations Monday

    LOUD3R Score: 1314 - Today

    The Denver athletic arena will begin it’s two-month multimillion-dollar transformation into the site of the Democratic National Convention starting Monday morning, when the... Full Article At Time - The Page



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The United States presidential nominating convention is a political convention held every four years in the United States by the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The formal purpose of such a convention is to select the party's nominee for President, as well as to adopt a statement of party principles and goals known as the platform and adopt the rules for the party's activities, including the presidential nominating process for the next election cycle. Due to changes in election laws and the manner in which political campaigns are run, conventions since the last quarter of the 20th century have virtually abdicated their original roles, and are today mostly ceremonial affairs.

Generally, usage of “presidential nominating convention” refer to the two major parties’ quadrennial events: the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention. Some minor parties also...More Convention @ wikipedia

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