Has the pandemic changed US political conventions forever?
Rousing and raucous US political conventions date back to the 1830s, but 2020 has moved them indoors and behind a computer screen
16 August 2020 - 08:17
Washington — The US political convention, a presidential campaign ritual dating to the 1830s, is being re-invented on the fly after being short-circuited by the coronavirus pandemic — much like the campaign itself.
Here is a look at how the Democrat and Republican conventions will be different this year — and maybe for campaigns to come...
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