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 Brits Groan as 
 Convention Goes 
 American-Style 

British style depends more on beer, debate than flash

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 08 7:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - England's political conventions have relied more on booze and debate than American-style showmanship, the Wall Street Journal reports. That has mean no flags, no banners, no stadium-sized crowd, and no rock & roll. Which is why some stalwarts got uppity when the Labor Party added a videoscreen and the prime minister's wife at the party's annual convention in Manchester this week. More »

More about:  convention • UK politics • British Labor Party

OPINION

 Wacky Garb Key to Conventions


Washington Post Washington Post Aug 30, 08 8:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Political die-hards flock to conventions in outlandish costumes, temporary tattoos, and head-to-toe buttons—“as much red, white and blue as possible in a patriotic arms race,” Robin Givhan writes in the Washington Post. Yet these goofy fans are integral to the messy, democratic process—by making it accessible to the folks watching on TV. More »

 Ron Paul Fans
 Stage Their Own Party

Ronstock '08 a poke in the eye for the RNC

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 30, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - "Ronvoys" have begun converging on Minneapolis, where Ron Paul supporters plan to gather in a convention near to, but separate from, the Republican hullaboo in St. Paul. Nearly 10,000 anti-war, anti-taxes, anti-big-government, and pro-personal-liberties revelers plan to attend the Rally for the Republic, otherwise known as Ronstock '08, the AP reports. More »

More about:  Republican National Convention • Ron Paul • Minneapolis • Libertarian Party • convention

Anxious Dems Urge Obama
to Hit Hard

Convention will seek
to define candidate
and attack McCain

New York Times New York Times Aug 25, 08 6:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Democratic convention opens tonight, not quite the coronation envisioned only a month ago as twitchy party grandees push Barack Obama to make his case forcefully to a still-skeptical electorate—using the spotlight to draw the strongest possible distinctions between himself and John McCain. "The stakes of this election will be made very clear," chief strategist David Axelrod promised the New York Times . More »

Obama Quietly Courts Edwards

Meets with Edwards, seeks endorsement

Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Feb 18, 08 3:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Democratic contender Barack Obama secretly visited former campaign rival John Edwards yesterday, seeking his endorsement, according to the Chicago Tribune . The media usually travels everywhere with Obama, but he managed to shake his entourage in Chicago on a day when his campaign said all events were canceled because of bad weather in Wisconsin. Rival Hillary Clinton visited Edwards over a week ago. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Democratic nomination • endorsement • campaign • delegates • convention • Chapel Hill

OPINION

Super Delegates Will Crown
Dem Nominee

Blogger runs math, fears party choice will 'lack legitimacy'

Open Left Feb 4, 08 10:06 PM CST
(Newser) - So-called super delegates will end up crowning the Democratic presidential nominee, Open Left’s Chris Bowers blogs. Even if Hillary Clinton wins a whopping 937 delegates to Barack Obama’s 862 on Super Tuesday, she would have to score 76% of the rest to win the nod. That's where 796 super delegates—governors, congressmen, and other party bigwigs—come into play. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • Hillary Clinton • superdelegates • Democratic Party • convention

Scranton Throws 'Office' Party

Mockumentary setting town delights in visits from cast, fans

USA Today USA Today Oct 29, 07 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - "It's as if we had been reading the Oz books and then actually visited the Emerald City," the executive producer of "The Office"  quipped about visiting Scranton, Pa., the fictional setting for the hit show, for an "Office" party this weekend. Thousands of fans turned out for improv performances by some of the cast, lookalike contests, and a two-hour Q&A session with cast members. More »

More about:  The Office • convention • Creed • Scranton

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