Word: conventionalized
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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So rapped will.i.am, leader of the Black Eyed Peas, as he bounced across the stage in a tent outside of the Colorado Convention Center early Friday morning, hours after Barack Obama delivered his keynote speech to a crowd of over 80,000—including me—at Denver?...
That sentiment, seemingly an allusion to the breadth and complexity of the Democratic candidate and the party he represents, cut to the heart of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
As many have noted, the convention was incredibly diverse. In fact, more African Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, Native Americans, persons with disabilities, gays and lesbians participated in the historic events in Denver than have ever attended a Democratic convention before.
Although McCain was one of the last holdouts in his campaign for continuing the signature "Straight Talk" sessions, he now embraces a tightly supervised separation from the media pack. He has not held a press conference since early August, and reporters traveling with him can go days without seeing the...
Whether the confusion between news sources is real - which would be understandable, given the dramatic changes in the media landscape between the 2004 and '08 elections - or convenient strategy, there's no question that anger at the press can be effective. It may even help McCain narrow his long-standing...