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What are national party conventions

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Held at the end of the presidential nomination process. They are held over 4 days and parties, interest groups, activists and Party supporters attend.

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Traditional roles

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This decided the Party nomination for president and Vice President
A roll call vote took place although the result was usually known
Decide on Party platform

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Modern roles - reforms

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McGovern Fraser reforms after 1968
No longer chooses the presidential candidate as it is decided by primaries and caucuses
Acts as a formal declaration
Eg 2000 result was known on Super Tuesday in March

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Modern roles - vp chosen by the presidential candidate and the convention endorses this choice

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Traditionally announced on the 3rd day

2008- obama announced Biden as his running mate two days before the convention

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Modern roles - displaying party unity

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Losing Candidate endorses the victor eg Hillary Clinton proposed obama as presidential nominee and declares herself a ‘proud supporter of Barack Obama’
Ted Cruz did not endorse trump
‘Stage management’ eg Jerry brown cameras turned off in his speaking slot as he didn’t obey

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Modern roles - projecting a Party image/ advertising

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5 major networks cover them ; c-span

Cover the drama rather than issues etc

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Modern roles - little debate but much promotion of party programme and gaining bounce

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Eg in 2000 the Republicans where aware of their image as intolerant, white and extremist so tried to convey a more moderate image by avoiding issues such as abortion and welfare
Bush gained an +8
2008 - 25% of delegates to Democrats convention were African American and 5% Asian obama also made a acceptance speech and gained a +4 Bounce

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Modern roles - party platform is announced but a lot is precooked to prevent conflict

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Platform committees hold hearings around the country in the first 6 months of the election year
A draft platform is presented and certain parts may be debated to prevent conflict

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Modern roles - candidates emphasise their own themes

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Radical right wing republican platforms were ignored by bush jr and not made much of in the convention

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Modern roles - still have the power to choose presidential candidate

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If the primary season produces no majority then delegates are released at the convention and they can vote for who they prefer hasn’t happened since reforms

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Third party conventions

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Not much media attention
Featured on c-span
Usually held before 2 major parties conventions
May 2012 libertarian party held in LV
2008 Ralph Nader addressed Green Party convention accused 2 major parties of forcing smaller parties out of the race