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• Obama should turn page on '92 playbook
We have seen such stories of parents sacrificing for their children before at political conventions. We have just never seen it about an African-American family.
• Dem convention boost Denver merchants
At least two economists have scoffed at Denver’s promise of a $160 million payday for local businesses, saying that political conventions don’t pack nearly the economic punch that civic boosters often claim.
• Minnesota economy buffeted by crosscurrents
Editor's note: As part of msnbc.com's ongoing Gut Check America coverage, we asked residents in Colorado and Minnesota, two battleground states and hosts of the Democratic and Republican conventions, respectively, to tell us how the economy is ...
• DNC gives local Denver band a boost
Jonny 5, left, and Brer Rabbit, of the Flobots, perform with the band at the Grammys Rock The Conventions concert in Denver on Aug. 26.   ...
• First Thoughts (473)
Modern conventions have become more about the speeches than the mechanics of nominating. And given Ted Kennedy’s health, his speech will go down as one of the most memorable ever for reasons nobody wants to put in writing.