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New York delegates want a seat at the convention

DENVER One of the delegates here noted that in the old days, they'd trade their votes in the convention hall and conduct screaming fights and cut deals over platform planks. Now they do something vaguely described as networking.

Because the nominee and his health-care policy were settled before anyone showed up, and because we are a nation of spectators, the currency of the day becomes the...

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