I'm doing a 5 month module on American Politics soon so my already strong interest in this campaign is growing, one thing I fail to gather is why the USA needs conventions that are in essence glorified cocktail parties. Would the money not be better spent on a symbolic gesture to “shore up” a candidate’s perceived weakness? Obama give it to an Israel-Palestine conflict resolution scheme and senator McCain could invest his in a care home (Only kidding before someone suggests I’m ageist)
Same reason Biden couldn't stop waving his french cuffs in front of the camera.