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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy do we always hold our convention first?
I hate the optics of that. I think it's a mistake. Yes, I am venting.
I just hate it. Preemptively: feel free to note my concern.
I just HATE that.
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Why do we always hold our convention first? (Original Post)
Baltimike
Aug 2020
OP
"I hate Trump's incompetence and racism, but his Convention was later, so....."
brooklynite
Aug 2020
#1
"I hate that they will divert the narrative from our message to their LIES, soo...."
Baltimike
Aug 2020
#4
brooklynite
(93,840 posts)1. "I hate Trump's incompetence and racism, but his Convention was later, so....."
Baltimike
(4,123 posts)4. "I hate that they will divert the narrative from our message to their LIES, soo...."
bottomofthehill
(8,261 posts)2. I think the party who is in the White House goes second
Baltimike
(4,123 posts)3. Really? That's a thing? nt
bottomofthehill
(8,261 posts)7. I have worked on a bunch of them.
I dont know that it is law or rule but it has been to my memory, it has been that way since San Fran in 1984
Baltimike
(4,123 posts)8. Thank you for this.
Learn something new everyday
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,746 posts)5. The party that holds the WH goes second.
It's been like that for some time now.
You may not have been paying attention in the past.
Raine
(30,540 posts)6. The out party always goes first
it's supposed to be an advantage in giving an earlier start to begin campaigning.