Conventions Crown Candidates
2,941 views · Published 22 August 2008 · 3:24 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · News & Politics
The official nomination of each party's presidential candidate kicks off the formal campaign season. As VOA's Jeffrey Young explains, the conventions are staged to unite party members behind their White House nominees and build visiblity for them among the U.S. electorate.