About Quote by Debbie Wasserman Schultz

The convention is the voice, the bone and the sinews of a political party-and sometimes it even nominates an Abraham Lincoln.

— Fletcher Knebel

From the beginning of the presidential nominating conventions in the 1830's really through the 1950's, you had conventions that actually did real business.

— Michael Beschloss

There's a better chance of a brokered convention than any time in our lifetime.

— Renee Montagne

From the day he took office, President Obama has been open to any good idea when it comes to the budget, as long as…

— Dan Pfeiffer

Conventions are, by nature, a party. I mean, that's why people become delegates. They come from all over the world to exercise their democratic…

— Rob Lowe

This country is facing an economy that has been radically transformed.And these changes have been disruptive. They have changed people's lives. The jobs that…

— Marco Rubio

I think that the person who is going to be nominated will be nominated by the convention.

— Marco Rubio

The one simple lesson to draw from President Obama's legacy: do not start off with a compromise. They won't meet you in the middle.…

— Chelsea Manning

For many people, and particularly in communities of color, the basic bargain of America - that if you work hard and play by the…

— Anonymous

The Republican convention opens in New York to re-nominate George W. Bush and showcase the party's, quote, 'moderate side.' Will voters buy it?

— Dan Rather

Originally, the main purpose of the convention was to determine who the party would have as the presidential nominee and the vice-presidential nominee.

— Tom Brokaw

Barack Obama's official nomination as the Democratic Party's standard-bearer was a very poignant moment for millions of Americans. As the first non-white major party…

— Chuck Todd