Hitler and Mussolini had greater political differences than do Gore and Bush. It's a choice between cancer and polio. Protesting at either political party's convention was a complete and total waste of time. What a stupid, useless thing to get beaten, gassed, and tortured over. Wake up, people.
All politicians care about is money.
If you go to politicians with a suitcase of full of cash and ask for a favor, you get the favor. If you go to politicians with a bunch of banners, petitions, and puppets and ask for a favor, you don't get the favor. Either way, all you're doing is asking politicians for favors. Protest is nothing more than lobbying in the street. If it were going to help, it would have happened by now.