Professor Anthony Chergosky, thanks very much.
>> Thank you. >> The Republican National
Convention is less than two weeks away, and the Democratic
convention is coming in late August. Each will bring
thousands of visitors and millions in revenue to Milwaukee
and Chicago. But what is a national convention and who gets
to go "Here& Now" Reporter Aditi Debnath has more.
>> Two major Midwest cities are gearing up to host national
political conventions this summer the Republican National
Convention in Milwaukee and the Democratic National Convention
in Chicago. Republicans will meet in less than two weeks to
select former President Donald Trump as their nominee for the
presidential election. Democrats would nominate President Joe
Biden if he doesn't drop out of the race before the DNC in late
August. This is the main purpose of these conventions. Officially
selecting presidential nominees. Delegates from each state attend
the event on behalf of the Democratic or Republican voters
in their state. Delegates can be party officials that represent
the state, like Wisconsin's Republican Party Chair Brian
Schimming or Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler. They can also
be district delegates that represent voters in one of
Wisconsin's eight congressional districts. Almost 2500 delegates
will visit Milwaukee in July, 41 of which are from Wisconsin. The
DNC is larger and Wisconsin will send 95 out of 4600 delegates.
The conventions are not just a place for presidential nominees
to win over voters watching at home. Up and coming political
figures give speeches throughout the week, which can put them on
the map for future partisan elections. Conventions are also
a place for parties to decide on their political platform moving
forward. Delegates and party members determine a party's
platform by making policy recommendations, which often
nominee's campaign proposals. This aspect of the convention is
crucial in giving party members space to disagree and resolve
political conflict within the party. In the 2020 presidential
election, the GOP made no changes to their platform as
former President Trump was running as an incumbent. The
Dems did update their platform that year, which included
recommendations made by Bernie Sanders. This included
investing in climate change prevention and attempting to
relieve student debt. The unique partnership between Biden and
Sanders helped Biden win Sanders supporters in the general
election, which included many young voters. This election yea.
Neither party's presumed nominee has a high profile opponent in
the primary. Viewers can watch the RNC and DNC live at home as
the events are closed off to the public. Both conventions are
four days long. The RNC begins July 15 and the DNC begins