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salin

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5. thanks for the context

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 09:38 PM

Jul 2016

recent reading into past conventions - got me back to the era of brokered conventions. Think that has colored my view - as then the candidate needed to be nearby in order to respond to the changing conditions (as in needing to rally delegates, or make deals with other candidates (or non candidates) to announce a running mate to try to seal the deal with delegate voters.) Guessing that the recent readings were in my mind when that statement was made (that his message was from Trump Tower) struck me so wrong. But eras change.

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Trump left Cleveland during the convention? [View all] salin Jul 2016 OP

Typically, the candidate doesn't even show up until the last day... VMA131Marine Jul 2016 #1

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