Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge was a front runner for the Republican VP slot. Likewise, California Senator Diane Feinstein has been touted as a front runner for the Democratic VP slot. California has 54 electoral votes , the most of any state. So confetti will rain down and balloons will burst. There'll be entertainers, singers and music.
Conventions can be exciting and fun.
And there will be speeches. Ronald Reagan delivered a speech at the 1981 convention that moved many Americans to tears. At the Republican convention this year, Colin Powell and John McCain will speak. At the Democratic convention, Bill Clinton will give his last address before his party as president. And celebrities are sure to attend both.