Modern national conventions are often described as being nothing more than “infomercials” for the two major campaigns and political parties.
But for those delegates attending the conventions, it is a chance to show the public who the members of the parties are and what each party stands for.
First, some background on how the delegates got to each party’s convention. Both parties select their convention attendees in a series of elections, usually beginning at the local level and working their way up to the state level.
