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The American Idea: Do Political Party Conventions Serve a Purpose Anymore?
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What’s the purpose of a party convention? Does anybody watch them, and are any decisions of substance made at them? Why did the Democrats avoid an ‘open convention’ this year, and what might have happened had they not? Jeff is joined by Professor Eric Sands to discuss the history, role, and evolution of party conventions in America, from attempts to democratize the electoral process to supposed...
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Manage episode 435398640 series 1728103
What’s the purpose of a party convention? Does anybody watch them, and are any decisions of substance made at them? Why did the Democrats avoid an ‘open convention’ this year, and what might have happened had they not? Jeff is joined by Professor Eric Sands to discuss the history, role, and evolution of party conventions in America, from attempts to democratize the electoral process to supposed...
Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/american-idea-ashbrook/do-political-party-conventions-serve-a-purpose-anymore/.
Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.
Subscribe to The American Idea in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.
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