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A history of party conventions
Three dramatic party conventions from the past, and how the system of choosing a presidential candidate has evolved.
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Fri 17 Jul 199221:00
BBC Radio 4
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See Alistair Cooke's original script
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Electoral debates past and present
How can a televised debate change the public perception of a politician?
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Etiquette for presidential candidates and the heat wave of Summer 1988
When presidential candidates only talked policy, and when Adlai Stephenson broke the rule.
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- Fri 17 Jul 199221:00BBC Radio 4
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