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Five ways GOP can use the Republican National Convention to excite voters
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Five ways the Republican National Convention can excite voters
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Party nomination conventions aren't what they used to be. In 1852, Democrats cast 49 ballots before nominating Franklin Pierce. The Whigs (there were no Republicans yet) took even longer, selecting Winfield Scott on the 53rd ballot. Don't expect such high drama this year. With the nominees already assured and party leaders marching in lock step, the conventions are likely to be little more than high-tech pep rallies that threaten to be, in the words of Macbeth, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
What might the Republicans, who convene in Tampa, Fla., at the end of August, do to excite voters and chart a path to victory? It is enticing to play to the faithful. After all, those are the folks who offer their time, effort, and patriotic headgear to listen to speeches, wave signs, and join the revelry on the convention floor. But party leaders who want to win should also reach out to swing voters.
Disaffected and undecided voters are unlikely to follow gavel-to-gavel coverage of either convention, but the images, themes, and sound bites generated there will set the tone for the rest of the election season. Party leaders need to send the right message. Here are five suggestions for the GOP ahead of the Republican National Convention Aug. 27-30.
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The images, themes, and sound bites generated at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., Aug. 27-30 will set the tone for the rest of the election season. Here are five suggestions the GOP can use at its convention to excite voters and chart a path to victory.
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By Amy E. Black, August 1, 2012
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