the fourth and closing session of the
47th quadrennial national convention of
the Democratic Party will now come to
order in 2016 s version of these
conventions there were speeches and
celebrities protests and promises tears
cheers and political potshots it must be
humbling to be so wrong about so much
for so long welcome to watchmojo that
might be on your radar in this
installment we’re counting down 10
crucial facts you should know about the
Republican and Democratic national
conventions number ten what happened at
the republican national convention or
RNC Heidi and I are so honored to join
you here in Cleveland where LeBron James
just will add an incredible comeback
victory held July eighteenth to the 21st
2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in
Cleveland Ohio the RNC saw Donald Trump
formally named as the republican party’s
presidential nominee with Mike Pence
tapped as his running mate I accept your
nomination to run and serve as vice
president Ted Cruz Marco Rubio John
Kasich ben Carson Jeb Bush and Rand Paul
had all previously dropped out of the
race to lead the Republicans or
suspended their campaigns making Trump’s
eventual victory and almost foregone
conclusion six votes Kasich 89 votes
Donald J Trump won the vote on the first
ballot with sixty nine point eight
percent of the delegates which stands as
the lowest percentage of Delegates won
by the Republican nominee since Gerald
Ford in 1976 delegates and alternates to
this Republican convention I am honored
by your nomination and I a festive
number nine what happened at the
democratic national convention or DNC
what happened in this city
240 years ago still has something to
teach us today held the following week
july 25th to the 28 2016 at wells fargo
center in philadelphia pennsylvania the
DNC saw Hillary Clinton officially
nominated as the leader of the Democrats
with senator Tim Kaine securing his role
as her running mate and nominee for vice
president Bernie Sanders who proved an
unexpected force in winning 23 primaries
and caucuses during his own campaign had
pushed Clinton throughout her campaign
in recent days Bernie mentum drawing
larger crowds than every candidate
running in the 2016 race for the White
House those Sanders gave his endorsement
to Clinton in July he still urged his
supporters to continue the political
revolution his campaign had begun but
under Clinton’s leadership instead and
let me thank the 13 million Americans
who voted for the political revolution
Hillary became the first woman to be
nominated for president by a major
political party in the United States
let’s build a better tomorrow for our
beloved children and our beloved country
and when we do America will be greater
than ever number eight what were the
highlights of the RNC
in the run-up to the RNC Donald Trump
promised a glitzy and glamorous affair
rounded off with a host of well-known
faces while there were less
conventionally political speakers than
might have been expected actors and
athletes gathered to give Trump their
backing they don’t hang out with regular
folks like us who liked to hunt and fish
and pray duck dynasty’s willie robertson
opened the program before Happy Days
actor Scott Baio gave his endorsement
Antonio sabato jr. of General Hospital
also made an appearance as well as soap
opera star kimberlin Brown and LPGA
golfer Natalie Gulbis I have no
delusions that there isn’t a mess to
clean up and we desperately need someone
to clean up that mess critics have
pointed to the lack of any major a-list
name however reports even circulated
that Justin Bieber was offered five
million dollars to perform at the
convention but that the Canadian singer
had turned it down
number seven what were the highlights of
the DNC I’m asking you to join me to
reject cynicism and reject fear and the
summon what is best in us to elect
Hillary Clinton has the next president
of the United first for the Democratic
convention less focus was put on the
speakers and more on the actual speeches
themselves a real change maker
represents a regal threat outgoing
President Barack Obama former President
Bill Clinton and fellow nominee Bernie
Sanders all took to the podium in
support of Hillary Clinton battle truck
well like most Republicans he chooses to
reject science but perhaps the most
moving and effective support for the
would-be first female president came
from the current first lady Michelle
Obama’s 14 minutes on the mic received
worldwide attention for her passionate
reflections on Hillary as a role model
for future generations we needed for
every last ounce of our passion and our
strength and our love for this country
into a lectin Hillary Clinton as
president of the United States of
America Cheryl Lankford’s revelations
that Trump University quote cheated her
out of insurance money following her
husband’s death in Baghdad could also
prove particularly persuasive for
undecided voters but then he decided to
make himself even Richard by cheating
working people who had nothing to spare
what kind of man does that the DNC had
its fair share of celeb endorsement to
Meryl Streep Sarah Silverman and
Elizabeth Banks all featured as well she
went to work advocating for children and
families it was one of her first fights
and since then she has never let up
number six what issues arose during the
conventions
since Trump said last night it wouldn’t
be a trump campaign without drama and
excitement but this is probably not what
they had in mind the biggest controversy
at the RNC surrounded the speech made by
Donald Trump’s wife Melania on the first
day of the event milania’s words were
enthusiastically applauded at the time
but several lines were subsequently
found to have been lifted from a speech
delivered by michelle obama at the 2008
democratic national convention that your
word is your bond that your word is your
bond that you do what you say you’re
gonna do and you do what you say and
keep your promise reactions to the
supposed plagiarism were mixed a trump
staffer took the blame but Trump himself
posted a tweet that essentially declared
all publicity is good publicity at the
DNC the most pressing issue for the
Clinton camp came from supporters of her
one-time rival Bernie Sanders when
Sanders delivered his endorsement of
Hillary there were widespread booze in
the hall as many Democrats believed that
Bernie was unfairly forced out of the
race to become party leader we have got
to defeat Donald Trump
and we have got to elect Hillary Clinton
and Tim Kaine
number five which convention pulled the
bigger audience in the ratings war the
DNC came out on top with more people
watching the Democrats than the
Republicans on average viewing figures
for the first second and third nights of
the Democratic convention beat the
respective nights at the RNC but figures
for the final night were a lot more even
with reports suggesting that Donald
Trump’s official acceptance speech was
watched by more people than the
corresponding speech made by Hillary
Clinton according to fortune the DNC
averaged 29 point two million viewers
over four nights while the RNC pulled in
25 point two million however only 30 3.3
million people watched Clinton on the
final light compared to thirty four
point nine million for Trump number four
what were the major differences between
the two conventions that we can
participate in the political process
without fear of retribution and that our
votes will be counted at least most of
the time throughout history the party
conventions have proven reasonably
similar to one another with presumptive
leaders divided over specific so-called
hot topics we are staying on the
offensive striking terrorists abroad so
we do not have to face them here at home
in 2016 though some important social
issues went almost entirely under the
radar as each party set out its platform
when analyzing the tone taken at each
convention The Washington Post even
asked quote are the RNC and DNC talking
about the same country USA
saying USA for Donald Trump law and
order were placed high on the agenda
with references made to terrorism
illegal immigrants and crime Hillary
Clinton is proposing mass amnesty mass
immigration and mass lawlessness the
rhetoric out of the DNC was much softer
and calmer however with emphasis placed
on together pneus diversity and
compassion Democratic delegate Carla
Staubach seemed to summarize the two
options being thrust at the American
public while she conceded that quote
fear is a strong motivator she hoped
that quote love is a better plan Hillary
Clinton understands that we have to
invest in education and jobs for our
young people not more jails for
incarceration number three who are
Donald Trump’s major supporters oh he’s
got to he’s got your vote yeah okay as
well as those who made an appearance at
the RNC Donald Trump celebrity
endorsements include Dennis Rodman Kid
Rock Mike Tyson and Azealia Banks
Charlie Sheen has shown support to
although he has also previously
described the Republican leader as quote
a shame pile of idiocy on Twitter don’t
remember don’t care Trump has seemingly
found political endorsements a little
more difficult to come by though former
Vice President Dick Cheney and Dan
Quayle are behind him while the
decorated ex-cia officer Gary Bernsen
and former Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld also back Trump no one asked me
for my endorsement but I’m clearly going
to vote for him I mean there’s I just
can’t imagine not the Republican leader
has additionally been endorsed by at
least 35 current US senators number two
who are Hillary Clinton’s major
supporters she certainly paid her dues
so she has the right to be President
anybody does far as i’m concern in terms
of celebrities hillary clinton has been
backed by the likes of Robert De Niro
Beyonce Amy Schumer and George and Amal
Clooney to name a few if at the end of
all of this he gets beaten by the person
who becomes the first female president
of the united states and i think that
would send a very positive message the
former secretary of state also has
strong backing from the White House
itself with Barack and Michelle Obama
and a number of important politicians in
her corner Hillary Clinton has my
support I know she will also have yours
Jimmy Carter Joe Biden John Kerry and Al
Gore are all behind her and at least 45
current US senators have officially
endorsed her Hillary also made
surprising headway with the press
shortly after the DNC on July thirtieth
the typically Republican Houston
Chronicle issued its support for the
Democratic leader number one which
convention came out on top tomorrow we
can be respected and protected
especially if Hillary Clinton is our
president and that’s why I’m proud to
stand here and say that I’m with her
while the viewing figures suggest that
there was more public interest in the
DNC the final night numbers seem to
prove that the Republicans trump card is
himself we’re going to win we’re going
to win so big thank you very much the
convention served as a launchpad for the
presidential campaigns for both parties
and while they weren’t without their
hiccups neither camp is likely to be too
disappointed with the general outcome
tonight we’ve reached a milestone in our
nation’s march toward a more perfect
union the Republicans had to swerve some
difficult questions after there would be
first lady speech but Donald Trump was
still the most watched figure across
both events the Democrats had to
overcome inter-party issues after Pro
Bernie Sanders protests but Hillary
Clinton still emerged looking strong and
seemingly in control it comes down to
what Donald Trump doesn’t get America is
great because America is good as the
race for the White House narrows down to
two official runners the conventions
gave us a glimpse at how the months
leading up to the US presidential
election would unfold what a night Wow
did these facts get you thinking to vote
for which news story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com / suggests
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week who would have believed this
who would have believed
Oh
47th quadrennial national convention of
the Democratic Party will now come to
order in 2016 s version of these
conventions there were speeches and
celebrities protests and promises tears
cheers and political potshots it must be
humbling to be so wrong about so much
for so long welcome to watchmojo that
might be on your radar in this
installment we’re counting down 10
crucial facts you should know about the
Republican and Democratic national
conventions number ten what happened at
the republican national convention or
RNC Heidi and I are so honored to join
you here in Cleveland where LeBron James
just will add an incredible comeback
victory held July eighteenth to the 21st
2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in
Cleveland Ohio the RNC saw Donald Trump
formally named as the republican party’s
presidential nominee with Mike Pence
tapped as his running mate I accept your
nomination to run and serve as vice
president Ted Cruz Marco Rubio John
Kasich ben Carson Jeb Bush and Rand Paul
had all previously dropped out of the
race to lead the Republicans or
suspended their campaigns making Trump’s
eventual victory and almost foregone
conclusion six votes Kasich 89 votes
Donald J Trump won the vote on the first
ballot with sixty nine point eight
percent of the delegates which stands as
the lowest percentage of Delegates won
by the Republican nominee since Gerald
Ford in 1976 delegates and alternates to
this Republican convention I am honored
by your nomination and I a festive
number nine what happened at the
democratic national convention or DNC
what happened in this city
240 years ago still has something to
teach us today held the following week
july 25th to the 28 2016 at wells fargo
center in philadelphia pennsylvania the
DNC saw Hillary Clinton officially
nominated as the leader of the Democrats
with senator Tim Kaine securing his role
as her running mate and nominee for vice
president Bernie Sanders who proved an
unexpected force in winning 23 primaries
and caucuses during his own campaign had
pushed Clinton throughout her campaign
in recent days Bernie mentum drawing
larger crowds than every candidate
running in the 2016 race for the White
House those Sanders gave his endorsement
to Clinton in July he still urged his
supporters to continue the political
revolution his campaign had begun but
under Clinton’s leadership instead and
let me thank the 13 million Americans
who voted for the political revolution
Hillary became the first woman to be
nominated for president by a major
political party in the United States
let’s build a better tomorrow for our
beloved children and our beloved country
and when we do America will be greater
than ever number eight what were the
highlights of the RNC
in the run-up to the RNC Donald Trump
promised a glitzy and glamorous affair
rounded off with a host of well-known
faces while there were less
conventionally political speakers than
might have been expected actors and
athletes gathered to give Trump their
backing they don’t hang out with regular
folks like us who liked to hunt and fish
and pray duck dynasty’s willie robertson
opened the program before Happy Days
actor Scott Baio gave his endorsement
Antonio sabato jr. of General Hospital
also made an appearance as well as soap
opera star kimberlin Brown and LPGA
golfer Natalie Gulbis I have no
delusions that there isn’t a mess to
clean up and we desperately need someone
to clean up that mess critics have
pointed to the lack of any major a-list
name however reports even circulated
that Justin Bieber was offered five
million dollars to perform at the
convention but that the Canadian singer
had turned it down
number seven what were the highlights of
the DNC I’m asking you to join me to
reject cynicism and reject fear and the
summon what is best in us to elect
Hillary Clinton has the next president
of the United first for the Democratic
convention less focus was put on the
speakers and more on the actual speeches
themselves a real change maker
represents a regal threat outgoing
President Barack Obama former President
Bill Clinton and fellow nominee Bernie
Sanders all took to the podium in
support of Hillary Clinton battle truck
well like most Republicans he chooses to
reject science but perhaps the most
moving and effective support for the
would-be first female president came
from the current first lady Michelle
Obama’s 14 minutes on the mic received
worldwide attention for her passionate
reflections on Hillary as a role model
for future generations we needed for
every last ounce of our passion and our
strength and our love for this country
into a lectin Hillary Clinton as
president of the United States of
America Cheryl Lankford’s revelations
that Trump University quote cheated her
out of insurance money following her
husband’s death in Baghdad could also
prove particularly persuasive for
undecided voters but then he decided to
make himself even Richard by cheating
working people who had nothing to spare
what kind of man does that the DNC had
its fair share of celeb endorsement to
Meryl Streep Sarah Silverman and
Elizabeth Banks all featured as well she
went to work advocating for children and
families it was one of her first fights
and since then she has never let up
number six what issues arose during the
conventions
since Trump said last night it wouldn’t
be a trump campaign without drama and
excitement but this is probably not what
they had in mind the biggest controversy
at the RNC surrounded the speech made by
Donald Trump’s wife Melania on the first
day of the event milania’s words were
enthusiastically applauded at the time
but several lines were subsequently
found to have been lifted from a speech
delivered by michelle obama at the 2008
democratic national convention that your
word is your bond that your word is your
bond that you do what you say you’re
gonna do and you do what you say and
keep your promise reactions to the
supposed plagiarism were mixed a trump
staffer took the blame but Trump himself
posted a tweet that essentially declared
all publicity is good publicity at the
DNC the most pressing issue for the
Clinton camp came from supporters of her
one-time rival Bernie Sanders when
Sanders delivered his endorsement of
Hillary there were widespread booze in
the hall as many Democrats believed that
Bernie was unfairly forced out of the
race to become party leader we have got
to defeat Donald Trump
and we have got to elect Hillary Clinton
and Tim Kaine
number five which convention pulled the
bigger audience in the ratings war the
DNC came out on top with more people
watching the Democrats than the
Republicans on average viewing figures
for the first second and third nights of
the Democratic convention beat the
respective nights at the RNC but figures
for the final night were a lot more even
with reports suggesting that Donald
Trump’s official acceptance speech was
watched by more people than the
corresponding speech made by Hillary
Clinton according to fortune the DNC
averaged 29 point two million viewers
over four nights while the RNC pulled in
25 point two million however only 30 3.3
million people watched Clinton on the
final light compared to thirty four
point nine million for Trump number four
what were the major differences between
the two conventions that we can
participate in the political process
without fear of retribution and that our
votes will be counted at least most of
the time throughout history the party
conventions have proven reasonably
similar to one another with presumptive
leaders divided over specific so-called
hot topics we are staying on the
offensive striking terrorists abroad so
we do not have to face them here at home
in 2016 though some important social
issues went almost entirely under the
radar as each party set out its platform
when analyzing the tone taken at each
convention The Washington Post even
asked quote are the RNC and DNC talking
about the same country USA
saying USA for Donald Trump law and
order were placed high on the agenda
with references made to terrorism
illegal immigrants and crime Hillary
Clinton is proposing mass amnesty mass
immigration and mass lawlessness the
rhetoric out of the DNC was much softer
and calmer however with emphasis placed
on together pneus diversity and
compassion Democratic delegate Carla
Staubach seemed to summarize the two
options being thrust at the American
public while she conceded that quote
fear is a strong motivator she hoped
that quote love is a better plan Hillary
Clinton understands that we have to
invest in education and jobs for our
young people not more jails for
incarceration number three who are
Donald Trump’s major supporters oh he’s
got to he’s got your vote yeah okay as
well as those who made an appearance at
the RNC Donald Trump celebrity
endorsements include Dennis Rodman Kid
Rock Mike Tyson and Azealia Banks
Charlie Sheen has shown support to
although he has also previously
described the Republican leader as quote
a shame pile of idiocy on Twitter don’t
remember don’t care Trump has seemingly
found political endorsements a little
more difficult to come by though former
Vice President Dick Cheney and Dan
Quayle are behind him while the
decorated ex-cia officer Gary Bernsen
and former Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld also back Trump no one asked me
for my endorsement but I’m clearly going
to vote for him I mean there’s I just
can’t imagine not the Republican leader
has additionally been endorsed by at
least 35 current US senators number two
who are Hillary Clinton’s major
supporters she certainly paid her dues
so she has the right to be President
anybody does far as i’m concern in terms
of celebrities hillary clinton has been
backed by the likes of Robert De Niro
Beyonce Amy Schumer and George and Amal
Clooney to name a few if at the end of
all of this he gets beaten by the person
who becomes the first female president
of the united states and i think that
would send a very positive message the
former secretary of state also has
strong backing from the White House
itself with Barack and Michelle Obama
and a number of important politicians in
her corner Hillary Clinton has my
support I know she will also have yours
Jimmy Carter Joe Biden John Kerry and Al
Gore are all behind her and at least 45
current US senators have officially
endorsed her Hillary also made
surprising headway with the press
shortly after the DNC on July thirtieth
the typically Republican Houston
Chronicle issued its support for the
Democratic leader number one which
convention came out on top tomorrow we
can be respected and protected
especially if Hillary Clinton is our
president and that’s why I’m proud to
stand here and say that I’m with her
while the viewing figures suggest that
there was more public interest in the
DNC the final night numbers seem to
prove that the Republicans trump card is
himself we’re going to win we’re going
to win so big thank you very much the
convention served as a launchpad for the
presidential campaigns for both parties
and while they weren’t without their
hiccups neither camp is likely to be too
disappointed with the general outcome
tonight we’ve reached a milestone in our
nation’s march toward a more perfect
union the Republicans had to swerve some
difficult questions after there would be
first lady speech but Donald Trump was
still the most watched figure across
both events the Democrats had to
overcome inter-party issues after Pro
Bernie Sanders protests but Hillary
Clinton still emerged looking strong and
seemingly in control it comes down to
what Donald Trump doesn’t get America is
great because America is good as the
race for the White House narrows down to
two official runners the conventions
gave us a glimpse at how the months
leading up to the US presidential
election would unfold what a night Wow
did these facts get you thinking to vote
for which news story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com / suggests
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week who would have believed this
who would have believed
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