https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l Post one positive, one negative, and one fact that you learned while reading the 4th assignment. en-us 2016-10-02 23:51:00 UTC 2016-10-03 17:29:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954022 Fact: The party's platform is usually passed during the party's national convention.
Positive: The example the author provide between Bush and Clinton which described two candidates and how they decided to create their party's platform
Negative: There was not a good amount of information that explained what else goes on during the convention beside the passing of platforms ]]> 2016-10-03 17:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954022 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954111 Fact: Major parties can end up dividing themselves over issues the party deals with. If some agree with the platform and some don't, the party can divide itself.

Positive: The section was short and the words the author used didn't seem out of place. I didn't lose focus.

Negative: The section pretty much just talked about the party platforms. There wasn't really too much said about anything else that happens at the conventions.]]> 2016-10-03 17:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954111 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954173 Positive: This section explains the party conventions in a short and concise way.
Negative: In doing so, Maisel failed to elaborate upon the processes of the conventions (i.e. how delegates are nominated and the chronological schedule of the conventions), to my confusion.
Fact: Party leaders tend to avoid controversial issues when addressing their platforms.]]> 2016-10-03 17:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954173 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954209 Positive - The examples of Bush's Republican Convention and Clinton's Democratic convention showed real-life examples.

Negative -  Short chapter gave minuscule details about the conventions and more information could have been included. 

Fact - The represented candidate is used as a tactic to try and unite all voters of the party during the national convention.]]> 2016-10-03 17:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954209 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954266 Positive: Conventions were covered thoroughly in a small, compact section.

Negative: Could have talked about Independent Party more.

Fact: Parties discuss platforms and major issues. at the National Convention.]]> 2016-10-03 17:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954266 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954337 Positive: Described that platforms are passed at the conventions, as a way to give a layout of issues to voters.
Negative: Should have provided more historical examples; only one is provided from 1992.
Fact: Although these conventions are taken very seriously, few decisions are actually made here.]]> 2016-10-03 17:19:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954337 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954341 Fact: The national convention is very major in the pinnacle of party’s formal decision making but in practice few decisions are made there.
Positive: The section explained the importance of the national convention well without being confusing.
Negative: The section was very short and there were a few things that could have been expanded on.]]> 2016-10-03 17:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954341 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954354 Positive: The section talked about party conventions
Negative: The author could have talked about the party conventions a little more thoroughly.
Fact: The party conventions do pass platforms that lay out the party's position on the issues of that day.]]> 2016-10-03 17:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954354 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954364 Positive:This section did give good information on what actually happens at the national convention.
Negative: Thought the author could have added a bit more information in this section.
Fact: It is helpful to your party that all the members and nominees all agree and are on the same page on issues to help them in the general election. ]]> 2016-10-03 17:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954364 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954371 Positive: This section did a good job of explaining what gets accomplished at a National Convention
Negative: There was a lack of information in this section, could have been longer.
Fact: The Main purpose of the Convention is to act as a pep-rally to get prepared for the approaching election.]]> 2016-10-03 17:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954371 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954403 Positive: Great information on what happens on a national and state level when it comes to conventions.
Negative: A little confusing and the section starts off strange.
Fact: In both major political parties, the national conventions stand at the pinnacle of party's formal decision making, but in practice few decisions are made there.]]> 2016-10-03 17:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954403 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954489 Positive: Sandy included strong details and a good example involving the National Conventions.
Negative: I had to Google a word that I wasn't familiar with.
Fact: Not much is actually done at National Conventions.]]> 2016-10-03 17:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954489 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954518 Positive: It talks about how the national convention is used to create the party's platform.

Negative: The author could have expanded on a few ideas. Like how the party nominates its candidate for the presidency.

Fact:Conventions at the state and local level are used as a kickoff for their upcoming campaign in the fall.]]> 2016-10-03 17:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954518 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954534 One positive thing I had learned from reading this section of the Blue Book would be that in both major political parties the national convention stands at the center and is the pinnacle point for making decisions for that party even though many decisions are actually not made at the national convention. One negative thing about this section would be that it did not include on how people got into these national conventions, and it had not elaborated on the different types of national conventions that they hold for each major political party. Finally one fact that I had learned from this section would be that among the things that are talked about in the conventions they also rejoice in the party's past at these conventions. ]]> 2016-10-03 17:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954534 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954641 Positive: There were specific examples about what parties' did at their conventions.
Negative: No information about third-party conventions
Fact: Parties may shift their platforms depending on candidates and voters.]]> 2016-10-03 17:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954641 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954707 Positive: The section explained party conventions in an informative yet concise way
Negative: Really short, could have expanded on ideas more.
Fact: Conventions are like "pep rallies" for parties.]]> 2016-10-03 17:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127954707 https://padlet.com/jdefrain/9udwow88le2l/wish/127955436 Positive: Relatively shorter not as much extra nonsense thrown in kept it more intriguing.
Negative: some of the ideas could be expanded on a bit and to be honest I did not read all of the boxed (Mainly about democrats) in text which ended up being about a third of the text. 
What I Learned: Most of the conventions are pointless but they do get people hyped for the upcoming elections and set up the parties platforms. 
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