What is the main purpose of the convention?
Tom Brokaw: Originally, the main purpose of the convention was to determine who the party would have as the presidential nominee and the vice-presidential nominee. Now the purpose is to try to get people together before they begin the general election campaign, and treat it like a pep rally so they can get their spirits up and tell the nation why they are the superior party. And we always have to be very careful that they don’t just use us for their own purposes. We have to examine what they’re saying, analyze the speeches, and analyze the platform and talk to the people on the floor about the differences that may exist within the party.
