Hello Frank,   
      
   >LL>Are national conventions needed anymore?  Not really.  Parties   
   >LL>have chosen their nominees long before their national conventions.   
   >LL>No real need for delegates to get together, especially in today's   
   >LL>world with online access being available for everyone.  However,   
   >LL>the conventions do give folks an excuse to have a party...   
      
   FS>Furthermore, don't they hire pianists -- or is it "piano players"?   
      
   Foo Fighters already had a piano player in their band (DNC).   
   Not sure about the Oak Ridge Boys (RNC).  In any event, it seems   
   the delegates at both the RNC and the DNC enjoyed the music   
   performed.  Some even danced and sang, along with getting totally   
   carried away...   
      
   --Lee   
      
      
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