WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - Democrats set a high bar last week for the pandemic-era political convention, dispensing with cheering crowds in favour of a virtual pageant that encompassed passionate speeches, a charming cross-country roll call vote, vignettes from an Oscar-winning filmmaker and a low-fi fireworks display above a parking lot.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - Democrats set a high bar last week for the pandemic-era political convention, dispensing with cheering crowds in favour of a virtual pageant that encompassed passionate speeches, a charming cross-country roll call vote, vignettes from an Oscar-winning filmmaker and a low-fi fireworks display above a parking lot.Now it is the Republicans' turn in the prime-time spotlight - and the party led by a former reality TV star is rushing to measure up.
"We're going to have more of it live than what they did," Mr Trump told Fox News last Thursday ."I think it's pretty boring when you do tapes."As Monday's kickoff looms, Republican officials were still deciding what segments to air live and what would be recorded in advance. Typically, the nominee makes a mundane appearance early in the convention - waving or watching from the wings - before a major speech at the end.
The list of speakers is heavy on the president's relatives and White House staff members, including Mr Dan Scavino, Mr Trump's former caddie who is deputy chief of staff for communications, and Mr Larry Kudlow, the national economic adviser. Each night's events are expected to begin at 8.30pm, a half-hour earlier than the Democrats' programme, although the major broadcast networks do not start covering until 10pm.
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