Democrats announced a mostly-virtual national convention but Republicans are attempting not to sacrifice spectacle in the toss-up state'A play for the base': why Republicans are set for Florida convention amid pandemicEvery four years, Democrats and Republicans stage their national conventions, huge primetime events at which presidential nominations are formally bestowed amid cascades of balloons, in front of cheering crowds. A week later, Donald Trump will be crowned by Republicans in Jacksonville, Florida. The Republican convention was set for Charlotte, North Carolina. Donald Trump and the Republican party seem not to give a damn about the health and safety of the people involved Tara Setmayer“Everything that the Republican party does now is a play for the base. “There’s a lot involved logistically to control a national convention.

Source: The Guardian June 28, 2020 06:56 UTC