FOUR DAYS OF TALKING: U.S. Democrats choose their nominee
Submitted on August 2, 2004 - 12:00am.
Collin Haba - Summer 2004
Editor's note: Collin Haba is from Kigali, Rwanda, and wrote this story for The New Times, which published it today.
BOSTON - Politicians, delegates, security personnel, reporters and protesters all converged in this city as the Democrats gathered for their national convention, which for the first time has been held in Boston.
The national conventions take place once every four years.
With just under 100 days to go, the presidential election campaign is now heating up. The Democratic National Convention ended last week, one month ahead of the Republicans, who will hold theirs at the end of August in New York.
BOSTON - Politicians, delegates, security personnel, reporters and protesters all converged in this city as the Democrats gathered for their national convention, which for the first time has been held in Boston.
The national conventions take place once every four years.
With just under 100 days to go, the presidential election campaign is now heating up. The Democratic National Convention ended last week, one month ahead of the Republicans, who will hold theirs at the end of August in New York.
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