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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
I think the party who is in the White House goes second bottomofthehill Aug 2020 #2
Really? That's a thing? nt Baltimike Aug 2020 #3
I have worked on a bunch of them. bottomofthehill Aug 2020 #7
Thank you for this. Baltimike Aug 2020 #8
The party that holds the WH goes second. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #5
The out party always goes first Raine Aug 2020 #6

bottomofthehill

(8,261 posts)
7. I have worked on a bunch of them.
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 10:00 AM
Aug 2020

I don’t know that it is law or rule but it has been to my memory, it has been that way since San Fran in 1984

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,746 posts)
5. The party that holds the WH goes second.
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 01:04 AM
Aug 2020

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
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 01:59 AM
Aug 2020

it's supposed to be an advantage in giving an earlier start to begin campaigning.

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