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Do Political Party Conventions Serve a Purpose Anymore?
Season 4
Episode 34
Published 1 year, 6 months ago
Description
What's the purpose of a party convention? Does anybody watch them, and are any decisions of substance made at them? Why did the Democrats avoid an 'open convention' this year, and what might have happened had they not? Jeff is joined by Professor Eric Sands to discuss the history, role, and evolution of party conventions in America, from attempts to democratize the electoral process to supposed impediments to it - all the way to today's low-ratings PR event.
#elections #conventions #politicalparties #democrats #republicans #gop #2024elections
Host: Jeff Sikkenga
Producer: Jeremy Gypton
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