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Floor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define...
Like party comradery, the more informal way conventions were staged has evaporated. Once bare-knuckled showdowns to hammer out presidential nominees, modern gatherings have evolved into carefully scripted, made-for-TV events meant to showcase party unity. …