2004 Republican National Convention
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2004 Republican National Convention
Intro
Purpose to nominate a candidate for the president and vice-president, also to create an official party platform and political agenda for the next four years.
Platform
Platform Committee is involved in the creation of the Platform. Made up of United States Senator and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee, Congresswoman Melissa Hart of Pennsylvania and Colorado Governor Bill Owens.
The Platform was 48,000 words.
What the platform consisted of
Federal amendments to ban abortion and gay marriage
Praise for Bush for his actions following September 11 and said that the invasion of Iraq had made America safer.
Venue & Security
Madison Square Garden, NY. This is good for the City as it promotes it, giving it an economic boost.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially declared the 2004 Republican National Convention a National Special Security Event (NSSE). As such, the United States Secret Service was charged with employing and coordinating all federal and local agencies including the various bureaus of DHS, the FBI, and the NYPD to secure the venue from terrorist attacks.
The city employed 10,000 armed police. Trains entering and exiting Penn Station were scoured by bomb-sniffing dogs as uniformed police officers were attached to buses carrying delegates. All employees of buildings surrounding Madison Square Garden were subjected to thorough screening and background checks.
Expected security expenditures reached US $50 million, half of which was funded by the federal government.
Timing
The Convention held a week before September 11 therefore the main theme was the tragedy of 2001.
Such a late date caused controversy in Illinois, as state legislature says the nominee has to accept the nomination 67 days before the election, whereas...
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