That had been in the news for a couple weeks, it wasn’t a surprise. It was the only way to get the new team on the ballot in Ohio for one thing, because of the filing deadline.
The convention became about setting out the party’s goals, fostering unity and purpose, and telling enough about Kamala and Tim so delegates could answer questions back home. Also it gave a lot of time for down-ticket candidates to introduce themselves and muster support.
In my defense, the conventions are usually just rah rah speeches on an outcome already settled. There’s usually no reason to watch either major party’s convention much less pay attention to their rules.
That had been in the news for a couple weeks, it wasn’t a surprise. It was the only way to get the new team on the ballot in Ohio for one thing, because of the filing deadline.
The convention became about setting out the party’s goals, fostering unity and purpose, and telling enough about Kamala and Tim so delegates could answer questions back home. Also it gave a lot of time for down-ticket candidates to introduce themselves and muster support.
In my defense, the conventions are usually just rah rah speeches on an outcome already settled. There’s usually no reason to watch either major party’s convention much less pay attention to their rules.