-> Are national conventions needed anymore?  Not really.  Parties   
   -> have chosen their nominees long before their national conventions.   
   -> No real need for delegates to get together, especially in today's   
   -> world with online access being available for everyone.  However,   
   -> the conventions do give folks an excuse to have a party...   
      
   Furthermore, don't they hire pianists -- or is it "piano players"?   
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