the GOP will hold their convention in Tampa, FL from aug 27th - 30th.
up to now the big news about the convention is who WON'T be there at all:
GWB
cheney
and who WON"T be speaking:
palin
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the democrats will hold their convention in charlotte, NC from sept 3rd - 6th
up to now the big news about the dem convention is who WILL be speaking:
president bill clinton
elizabeth warren
san antonio mayor julian castro will be giving the keynote---the first latino to do so.
also making news is that the dems' preliminary platform includes support for gay marriage to their
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national conventions in the modern era are notoriously boring due to both parties trying to keep everything highly scripted, but something tells me events will overtake them on at least a couple of occasions.