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Alexander

(15,318 posts)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:32 PM Mar 2012

The 1924 Democratic National Convention was the longest political convention in US history.

The 1924 Democratic National Convention, also called the Klanbake, held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, took a record 103 ballots to nominate a presidential candidate. It was the longest continuously running convention in United States political history. It was the first major party national convention that saw the name of a woman, Lena Springs, placed in nomination for the office of Vice President. It was also known for the strong influence of the Ku Klux Klan. John W. Davis, initially an outsider, eventually won the presidential nomination as a compromise candidate following a virtual war of attrition between front-runners William Gibbs McAdoo and Al Smith.

Davis went on to be defeated by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge in the United States presidential election of 1924.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_Democratic_National_Convention

I wonder if the Republicans can replicate that convention this year.

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The 1924 Democratic National Convention was the longest political convention in US history. (Original Post) Alexander Mar 2012 OP
The hotels will throw out the delegates beyond their reservations. LiberalFighter Mar 2012 #1
No way CoreyAndrews Mar 2012 #2
not even that Bucky Mar 2012 #3
No Romney will win Ohio and is gaining a lot of ground in polls in WI_DEM Mar 2012 #4

LiberalFighter

(50,950 posts)
1. The hotels will throw out the delegates beyond their reservations.
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:41 PM
Mar 2012

For rooms available the rates will be doubled.

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
4. No Romney will win Ohio and is gaining a lot of ground in polls in
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 10:44 AM
Mar 2012

other Super Tuesday states. He will be the nominee.

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