Summer Political Conventions

(From Cynopsis)

THE REBUPLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION is scheduled for September 1-5, at THE EXCEL ENERGY CENTER in St. Paul, Minneapolis.

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION will be held August 25-28 from Denver's PEPSI CENTER -- and then on the last day when BARACK OBAMA accepts the presidential nomination, from the INEVESCO FIELD at Denver's MILE HIGH STADIUM, which holds about 3-1/2 times more people at 76,000 seats.

The venue switch by the DNC on the last day is throwing network television into a frenzy as the networks work on figuring out the added costs and logistics of a third venue.

Actual coverage for both national conventions have not yet been announced, but the guess is the broadcast networks will provide an hour of coverage each evening -- while the cable networks are expected to carry the full boat.