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The initial purpose was to encourage officeholders to come to the convention, which they did not do in 1980 when there was a battle between President [Jimmy] Carter and Senator [Ted] Kennedy over the nomination. We've had them for 25 years for that reason.
The Massachusetts bill has already passed both the House and the Senate and is currently in conference committee. Legislative leaders hope that the two versions of the bill will be reconciled in the next few weeks so that Patrick can sign it before attending the BIO International Convention, a major...
Patrick had announced the $1 billion plan at the 2007 BIO International Convention, which was held in Boston last May.
Even if Clinton is not on the ticket, the list of things she might want could range from a tangible move like help in paying off some of her campaign debt to a symbolic gesture of homage at the Democratic National Convention. Obama's team knows that Clinton and her...
Given that sentiment, how Obama treats Clinton - and vice versa - is likely to have as much impact on any final settlement between the camps as the final vote tallies. Jesse Jackson, who knows a thing or two about waging a long and bitter primary battle - and about reconciling when it...