Dems were smart to let Repugs go first

[redstateblues]

Whoever made that call, it was a good one.

[JaneyVee]

1. True true.

[nolabear]

2. I think that's traditional but you ALWAYS want to close the show.

The others look like a warm-up act, you have their performance to riff off of, and people remember the last thing they heard best.

I expect next week to cheer me up considerably.

[MohRokTah]

3. The incumbent party ALWAYS goes after the challenging party.

That's how conventions have always been done.

Al Gore's convention was after George W. Bush's while Kerry in '04 and Obama in '08 went before their Republican foes. It's also why McCain tried a "Game Change" by announcing Palin when he did, trying to steal the thunder of Obama's Veep announcement just before the Dem convention.

[redstateblues]

4. Did not know that. Thanks!

[auntpurl]

6. I did not know that! I think I thought they alternated.

Thanks for info.

[yeoman6987]

5. No one chooses

The party in office goes last.